The Economic Times

Power outage Washington DC: Manhole explodes directly in front of World Bank, over 1,100 Pepco customers lose power in Foggy Bottom

Washington DC power outage: A DC power outage affected over 1,100 Pepco customers after a manhole reportedly exploded directly in front of the World Bank in Foggy Bottom. The power outage in Washington DC prompted an emergency response and reports of smoke in downtown Washington. Pepco confirmed that its workers were investigating an outage affecting approximately 1,100 customers.