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QUETTA: At least 17 of Balochistan's district's were without electricity after four pylons were blown up near Sibi, shutting off electricity supply to 47 grid stations in the province on Sunday, DawnNews reported.

A spokesperson of the Quetta Electric Supply Company (Qesco) said that some unknown persons blew up four 220 kv pylons situated between Sibi and Dera Murad Jamali areas, shutting down 47 grid stations and leaving 17 districts of Balochistan without power.

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