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[HCDX] Fire puts RNW Madagascar relay station off the air
Fire has broken out at Radio Netherlands Worldwide's relay station in
Madagascar. Firefighters from the Madagascan capital Antananarivo managed to
bring the blaze under control within hours. The cause is not yet known.
Broadcasts from Madagascar will be suspended for at least two days and
possibly up to a week. This means that large parts of Africa and Southeast
Asia will be unable to receive RNW shortwave broadcasts for the time being.
Satellite and internet broadcasts are not affected.
I have no more details at the moment. I will of course publish updates in
the Media Network blog when I have more information. So far I have not
received any details of substitute transmissions, and I imagine that because
of the Christmas holiday it's quite difficult to arrange things at short
notice.
Andy
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