(Mahmud Turkia, AFP)Precariously perched 50m up an electricity pylon providing power to Libya's capital, Mohamad Dahman attempts to fix damage caused by fighting - but hastily descends when a rocket explodes nearby. High-voltage cables run along the road for 30km, carrying electricity to the capital, but they are regularly damaged by the fighting. Libya has faced chronic electricity shortages since 2011, particularly during the cold of winter and the searing heat of summer. Ayad al-Geneidi, Gecol's executive manager, tells AFP that the network had suffered "huge damage" in the fighting. He explains that some installations have been completely destroyed, particularly in regions near the airport which have seen fierce fighting.

Source: Libya Today May 30, 2019 17:48 UTC