Cause of Kenya's longest power outage
in memory remains unclear
NAIROBI, Aug 27: The longest nationwide power outage in Kenyans' memory remained a mystery Sunday as the government-owned power company blamed a failure at Africa's largest wind farm, which laid the responsibility on the power grid instead. Some of Kenya's more than 50 million people, including in the capital, Nairobi, saw power return almost 24 hours after the massive outage occurred late Friday. Hundreds of people were stranded in darkness for hours at Kenya's main international airport in Nairobi, leading to a rare public apology from a government minister in a country where tourism is a key part of the economy. — AP
Three US Marines killed in aircraft crash
CANBERRA, Aug 27: A United States Marine Corps aircraft crashed on a north Australian island Sunday, killing three Marines and injuring 20 during a multination training exercise officials said. Three had been confirmed dead on Melville Island and five of the 23 on board were flown in serious condition 80 kilometers (50 miles) to the mainland city of Darwin for hospital treatment after the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft crashed around 9:30 a.m. local time, a statement from the Marines said. "Recovery efforts are ongoing," the statement said, adding the cause of the crash was under investigation. — AP
Prigozhin dead in plane crash: Moscow
MOSCOW, Aug 27: Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has been confirmed dead after genetic analysis of bodies found in Wednesday's plane crash, Russian officials say. The Investigative Committee (SK) said the identities of all 10 victims had been established and corresponded to those on the flight's passenger list. Prigozhin's private jet came down north-west of Moscow on 25 August, killing all those on board. The Kremlin has denied speculation it was to blame for the crash. The SK said it was continuing a criminal investigation. "Molecular-genetic testing has been completed," it said in a statement. "According to its results, the identities of all 10 deceased have been established, and they correspond to the list published in the flight manifest." — BBC
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