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Minister cites lightning, possible bat as causes of Batam blackout

First reported 2026-10-14 11:42 UTC · Updated 2026-10-15 05:50 UTC · 2 independent sources

The widespread power outage is estimated to have caused economic losses of around 233.5 billion rupiah (US$13 million), according to economic experts.

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  1. 2026-10-14 11:42 UTCAntara · en.antaranews.com ↗
  2. 2026-10-15 05:50 UTCCNA · channelnewsasia.com ↗

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