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Greenland's capital restores power, heating after storm damaged line
Power was restored by local utility Nukissiorfiit after a storm-damaged cable left thousands in Nuuk without electricity and heating overnight during severe winter conditions.
- On Jan 25, Nuuk's power was restored early Sunday after a storm damaged a transmission cable.
- Electricity suddenly cut off across Nuuk late on Saturday as the transmission route runs through rugged terrain and spans two fjords, making outages often caused by harsh weather.
- Nukissiorfiit said power resumed around 0630 GMT, supplied from Buksefjord hydropower plant, and photographs show a bartender working during the city-wide outage.
- Residents of Nuuk were left without heating during the cold winter night, although the Greenlandic government had warned three days earlier to keep five days' worth of water and food.
- Reporting is by Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen, Reuters reporter who oversees Denmark, Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands and specializes in Arctic and Baltic Sea regions.
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Power supply was suddenly cut off late yesterday, Saturday, evening throughout the capital of Greenland, Nuuk.
Power Restored in Greenland Capital After Storm-Induced Outage
Greenland's capital, Nuuk, restored electricity early Sunday following a storm that damaged a transmission cable, leaving thousands without power. The outage began late Saturday and power was restored by early Sunday morning. Residents are accustomed to outages due to challenging weather conditions. The government recently updated crisis preparedness recommendations.
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