Vandals set fire to Flow fibre cables in Half-Way Tree, several without service

Several customers in the Half-Way Tree area in St Andrew are without service as telecommunication company Flow Jamaica says that several of their fibre cables were set on fire by vandals after breaching a manhole.

This has also disrupted services to the New Kingston and surrounding areas.

“This is an unfortunate and senseless setback on a busy Friday that has left many customers and business places without essential voice and Internet services,” said Senior Manager, Communication, Danielle Savory.

“Our technical teams have mobilised repairs and we are committed to restoring services as swiftly as possible, however, such vandalism has wide-reaching effects,” she added.

Savory said based on the nature of the damage, the company is still working to assess the number of customers impacted.

Flow says it continues to face significant challenges with ongoing vandalism and theft of its network infrastructure, leading to substantial repair costs.

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