Tens of millions hit by Indonesia power blackout

A huge power outage hit the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, and surrounding cities, an area home to tens of millions of people.

Motorists navigate through traffic during a power outage in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Motorists navigate through traffic during a power outage in Jakarta, Indonesia. Source: AAP

Power was mostly restored in Jakarta and Indonesia's heavily populated Java island after a widespread electricity outage Sunday that the state utility PLN blamed on disruptions at several power plants.

Tens of millions of people were affected by the blackout which plunged buildings in the sprawling capital - home to about 30 million people - into darkness and forced the temporary closure of its new mass rapid transit system.

Passengers were safely evacuated from several MRT carriages when the power went out, according to the system's operator, while commuter trains were also affected.

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