{
  "language": "en",
  "interfaceLanguage": "en",
  "url": "https://voltformer.com/news/taibah-medina-transformer-outage-october-2026",
  "slug": "taibah-medina-transformer-outage-october-2026",
  "category": "transformers-grid",
  "publishDate": "2026-10-01",
  "sourceName": "Anadolu Agency",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/saudi-led-coalition-blames-houthis-for-drone-attack-on-medina-power-station/4075358",
  "readingTimeMinutes": 1,
  "tags": [
    "Saudi Arabia",
    "Power",
    "Electricity",
    "Grid",
    "Energy",
    "Infrastructure",
    "October 2026"
  ],
  "content": {
    "title": "Medina station loses transformer after reported drone strike",
    "summary": "A transformer at the Taibah distribution station went out of service; the coalition said the wider grid remained unaffected, while the Houthis denied responsibility.",
    "sections": [
      {
        "heading": "Transformer taken out of service",
        "paragraphs": [
          "Anadolu Agency reported on 1 October that the Saudi-led coalition attributed a drone strike on the Taibah electricity distribution station in Medina to the Houthis. The coalition said one transformer was knocked out and the grid was not affected."
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "name": "Anadolu Agency",
            "url": "https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/saudi-led-coalition-blames-houthis-for-drone-attack-on-medina-power-station/4075358"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "heading": "Conflicting accounts",
        "paragraphs": [
          "The station supplies electricity to the Prophet’s Mosque, according to the coalition spokesperson. The Houthis denied the accusation, calling it baseless through a military source quoted by Saba; responsibility remains disputed in the report."
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "name": "Anadolu Agency",
            "url": "https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/saudi-led-coalition-blames-houthis-for-drone-attack-on-medina-power-station/4075358"
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "companies": []
}