Philippines: Thousands stranded on New Year’s Day as power outage hits Manila airport

Chaos erupted on New Year’s Day in the Philippines after a severe airport power outage temporarily impacted air traffic control, disrupting nearly 300 flights and leaving tens of thousands of travelers stranded in the South East Asian hub.Chaos erupted on New Year’s Day in the Philippines after a severe airport power outage temporarily impacted air traffic control, disrupting nearly 300 flights and leaving tens of thousands of travelers stranded in the South East Asian hub.