The key facts

  • 89 populated localities across nine districts of Dagestan were left without power
  • The preliminary cause is a short circuit and breaks in power lines
  • 12 crews, 43 people and 12 units of equipment were deployed; the work was planned to be completed by the evening of November 9

Massive power outage in Dagestan

In Dagestan, 89 populated localities across nine districts of the republic were left without electricity. This was reported by the press service of the republic's Emergency Situations Ministry office, which named a short circuit and breaks in power lines as the preliminary cause of the accident.

Progress of restoration work

According to the agency, heating in the affected districts is individual — based on natural gas and solid fuel. For emergency restoration work, 12 power grid crews have been deployed, comprising 43 people and 12 units of equipment. The work was promised to be completed by Monday evening, November 9.

Context: accidents in other regions

Gazeta.Ru recalls similar situations in other regions. In Krasnoyarsk Krai, four populated localities in Kuraginsky district were without electricity for more than a day: due to bad weather, a state of emergency was declared there, wind knocked down trees and damaged power lines, while services simultaneously cleared roads to provide access to the populated localities. Earlier, in Crimea, power supply restrictions were introduced due to a major accident.