MYMENSINGH. Oct 9: The supply of electricity was disrupted for nearly 12 hours on Wednesday in greater Mymensingh region due to snapping of an electric wire.

According to official sources, electricity went out at about 8.30 pm on Wednesday night which continued till 8.15 am on Thursday keeping five districts in darkness. The districts are Mymensingh. Ne-trakona, Kishoreganj. Jamalpur and Sherpur.

Executive Engineer of Electricity Distribution Division-1 Palin Kanti Saha said after a long drive they found a snapped wire at a remote village in Kishoreganj district. The wire was snapped from 1.32.000 KV supply line.

For want of electricity no local dailies were published in Mymensingh. Production in mills and factories was also seriously affected due to electricity crisis.