Freetown Community Plunged Into Darkness After EDSA Transformer Explosion
Deborah Sorie Residents of Kamayama Community, off Regent Road in Lumley in Freetown, are appealing to the Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority (EDSA) and the government to urgently restore electricity after a transformer explosion left the area without power for nearly a month.
The Section Chief of Kamayama, Chief Pa Alimamy Kebbay Conteh, and other residents say the community has been without electricity since its only transformer exploded.
According to residents, the transformer had previously supplied electricity to more than five communities, leading to frequent interruptions before it eventually broke down.
They claim that despite the prolonged outage, EDSA has yet to replace the damaged transformer, leaving households and businesses struggling without a reliable electricity supply.
Residents say the blackout has disrupted several aspects of daily life, affecting small businesses, access to water, household activities and security. They have also expressed frustration over the continued delay in restoring electricity.
The community is now calling on EDSA and the government to urgently provide a replacement transformer and reconnect the area to the national electricity supply, as residents continue to endure the effects of the month-long outage.