US EditionRussia's Murmansk region declares emergency as Soviet-era power grid collapses in Arctic winter
- Authorities declared a state of emergency in the Murmansk region due to a powerful winter storm damaging the power grid, leaving residents without electricity.
- The storm damaged five transmission towers, two of which had been in service since 1966, prompting a criminal investigation into possible negligence.
- Governor Andrei Chibis stated that repair crews from Rosseti faced severe weather conditions while restoring power in the region.
- Mobile internet service disruptions were reported as residents disputed government claims that electricity was restored to 80% of households.
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Murmansk Region Issues Emergency Declaration as Arctic Storm Knocks Out Power
Authorities in the northern Murmansk region declared a state of emergency after a powerful winter storm damaged the aging power grid, leaving parts of the region without electricity and prompting a criminal investigation into possible negligence.
The Soviet-era power grid in the Arctic coastal city of Murmansk collapsed, and local Russian authorities said power outages could last for about a week.
All the housing and social facilities of Murmansk and North Morsk are provided with water and heat.
The scale of the accident was hidden for two days.
Russia's Murmansk region declares emergency as Soviet-era power grid collapses in Arctic winter
Russia's Murmansk region declares emergency as power grid collapses with two transmission towers dating from 1966 failing during Arctic winter, leaving strategic northern port without electricity.
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