A drone strike struck the South Zawiya power station in western Libya early Wednesday, triggering a inferno that consumed the facility.
The station burnt completely and dropped offline, plunging vast swaths of the region into sudden, shadow-filled darkness.
This assault marks the latest blow to Zawiya, a coastal city situated twenty-five miles west of Tripoli.
The General Electricity Company confirmed all operational teams were evacuated, completely halting maintenance at the crucial plant.
The American company withdrew its technical staff earlier this summer as violence relentlessly encroached upon the infrastructure.
Over seven hundred megawatts of vital energy capacity now lie dormant, threatening the fragile national grid with total collapse.
Simultaneously, the nearby Zawiya Oil Refinery suffered its fifth drone strike since Sunday, igniting fires within diesel tanks.
Emerging flames mirror the escalating turmoil across Libya, where rival factions continuously battle for political dominance and territorial control.
Divided between competing governments in Tripoli and Benghazi, the nation remains trapped in a cycle of persistent instability.
As UN peace efforts stall, relentless attacks on critical power resources leave millions navigating an uncertain, darkened landscape.