Truck damages GPL pole at Eccles, causing power outage

Crime

June 19, 2026

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A truck transporting a container damaged a Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL) pole at Eccles, East Bank Demerara, on Thursday afternoon.

According to GPL, the truck, which was bearing trailer number TAG 1835, came into contact with the company’s pole near the Eccles Industrial Site.

GPL said its technical teams evaluated the damage and conducted remedial works.

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