Kabul to have electricity in another five days: Breshna Officials

Da Afghanistan Breshna Company spokesman says they are still unable to repair all electricity cables destroyed on avalanches in Salang highway.

Heavy avalanches during the winter season destroyed three electricity towers in Salang and Kabul residents are experiencing dark nights.

Wahidullah Tawhidi spokesman of the Da Afghanistan Breshna Company said,” we have fixed one electricity tower and working to fix another two and if the weather was good we need another three days two completely fix the towers and connect the power, totally we need five days to enlighten Kabul with continued power”.

He added we could resolve Kabul power problemto 75% by connecting temporary cables.

Currently Kabul citizens are worried about injustice on electricity distribution.

Nangyalai who is a residential of Chel Stoon said,” we don’t have power during the day and it comes at night around 11:00 pm for one or two hours”.

Arash another citizen who is living in Taimani said,” powerful people have electricity, but poors doesn’t”.

“We don’t have electricity; I don’t know what type of government is this that cannot build three towers in two months”.

These statements comes after cables were cut off and a large number of Kabul citizens are spending nights in the dark and people have faced with economical problems as a result of lack of electricity.

Reported by: Ahmad Farshad Saleh