A massive power outage occurred in Primorsky Krai of the Russian Federation. ATMs and traffic lights are not working and electric trains have stopped.
This was reported by Radio Liberty, Meduza and a number of Telegram channels.
Power outage in Primorye, Russian Federation
It is reported that the cause of the power outage in Primorye was an accident on a line in Khabarovsk Krai.
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The Far Eastern Distribution Grid Company announced that the preliminary cause of the power outage in Primorye — technological disruption of equipment at Primorskaya GRES.
Local authorities in the region stated in a comment to propagandists that there was no explosion or external emergency at the site.
The Primorye Ministry of Energy reported that the “timeframe for fixing the problem is being clarified”. In Vladivostok and a number of other cities in the region, ATMs and traffic lights are not working, trains and commuter trains are not running, people are stuck in elevators, hospitals, homes and shopping centers are without power.
There is also no power in Nadezhdinsk, Fokino, Nakhodka, Artem, Barabash, Ussuriysk and other areas. It is also noted that a number of residents complained about problems with mobile Internet.
Residents of Vladivostok told the Siberia.Realities project about interruptions in mobile communications. According to them, problems arose in several areas. Energy supply organizations received 2.5 thousand complaints from local users.
Primorsky Krai on the map
Primorsky Krai borders China in the west and North Korea in the south. In the north, it borders Khabarovsk Krai of the Russian Federation. The administrative center is the city of Vladivostok.
Screenshot: Google Maps
Also, Primorsky Krai is washed by the Sea of Japan from the east.
