A group of protesters stormed a key energy complex in western Libya amid anti-government demonstrations over ongoing power outages, with officials warning on Tuesday that the incident could trigger a nationwide power blackout.

The General Electricity Company warned in a statement on Tuesday that a group of people on Monday stormed Mellitah Oil & Gas complex located around 90 km west of Tripoli and closed the gas lines use to operate power plants to generate electricity. That could cause a complete blackout in multiple areas and collapse the electricity network.