Mini-mouse makes major mischief in Phnom Penh

PHNOM PENH, June 13 (Reuters) A tiny mouse the size of a human toe cut electric power to more than 40 per cent of Phnom Penh, Cambodian officials said today.

The mouse managed to short circuit a 40-megawatt power plant south of the city, said Chea Sun Hel, director of the power company's distribution department .

''The mouse was as big as a human toe, but it created a big problem,'' he told Reuters.

Phnom Penh's 1.3 million residents often suffer power cuts the government blames on technical problems.

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