In the Nizhny Novgorod and Kostroma regions, there was a power outage in houses where 81 thousand people live. The Ministry of Energy reported that the reason was bad weather – rain, thunderstorms and wind with gusts up to 20 m / s.
“In the Kostroma region, due to thunderstorms and strong winds, power outages occur in 35-110 kV power grids and 6-10 kV grids … About 30,500 people remain without power supply. <...> In the Nizhny Novgorod region, due to rain, thunderstorms and wind … there are blackouts in 110 kV power grids and 6-10 kV grids … About 50,600 people remain without power supply, ”the Ministry of Energy said.
In the Kostroma region, 66 teams are carrying out emergency work, which includes 262 specialists and 119 pieces of equipment. In the Nizhny Novgorod region, the power supply is restored by 47 teams of 114 specialists and 54 units of equipment.
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