ZESCO Ltd. said a power interruption that plunged Levy Mwanawasa Stadium into darkness during Zambia's match against Togo on Tuesday night lasted just 0.2 seconds, but the floodlighting system required about 20 minutes to fully restore. The national power utility said the brief outage was due to a momentary trip on the supply line, not

Audio article Listen to this story Share Send this story ZESCO Ltd. said a power interruption that plunged Levy Mwanawasa Stadium into darkness during Zambia’s match against Togo on Tuesday night lasted just 0.2 seconds, but the floodlighting system required about 20 minutes to fully restore. The national power utility said the brief outage was due to a momentary trip on the supply line, not a total loss of power. The stadium’s metal halide floodlights, which require a cooling and warm-up cycle after any interruption, took longer to come back on because of how the lighting system is designed. The blackout occurred in the evening during the Zambia-Togo match, forcing a temporary halt to play as officials waited for full illumination to return. ZESCO said supply was restored immediately and apologized for the inconvenience, adding that it was working with stadium management to ensure backup systems respond faster in future matches.

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