Georgia plunged into darkness: power outages hit several cities
Kyiv • UNN
Many cities in Georgia, including Tbilisi, experienced power outages overnight. The cause was a major accident in the power grids; facilities switched to generators.
Unexpected power outages began in Georgia at night - a serious accident is the likely cause. This was reported by local Telegram channels, reports UNN.
Details
Residents of Batumi, Kutaisi, Poti, Zugdidi, Telavi, Borjomi, Kaspi reported power outages, and electricity also disappeared in some districts of the Georgian capital Tbilisi.
Photos and videos of Georgian cities without electricity were published by various Telegram channels, including Russian ones. Hotels, casinos and other facilities switched to generators.
The Georgian power distribution company Telmiko said in comments to the Russian media that the power went out in Tbilisi due to a major accident.
Recall
Seismologists previously recorded an earthquake of magnitude 3.6 in Georgia, the epicenter of which was 4 km from Tbilisi. The epicenter of the earthquake was at a depth of 24 km: there were no reports of deaths or injuries.