Massive blackout strikes Venezuela's capital, Maduro govt cries 'sabotage'

Venezuela faced a power blackout affecting the country's capital Caracas and other regions, with President Nicolás Maduro blaming opposition sabotage on the Guri Reservoir, the main hydroelectric project. The government said that rapid investigation is taking place. The power outage disrupted daily life including closing businesses and hospitals switching to backup power, but restoration efforts were underway by evening.