On the 16th, the Panama Electrical Utilities Transmission Company announced that the country's electrical system has been restored. A nationwide blackout began on the evening of the 15th. According to the announcement from the Panama National Public Service Administration, at 23:29 local time on the 15th, a transformer explosion occurred at a thermal power plant in the La Chorrera area of West Panama Province, triggering a nationwide power outage. (Xinhua News Agency)