Bad weather left without light 24.5 thousand residents of Vladivostok

More than 24,000 residents of Vladivostok were left without electricity due to an accident at the Ulysses substation caused by dangerous weather events. Without electricity was part of the Pervomaysky district of the city. This was reported on Tuesday by the regional head of the EMERCOM of Russia.

Information about the shutdown arrived at the crisis management center at 11:20. The cause of the accident was the passage of a complex of adverse meteorological phenomena, the department said.

According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, electricity was turned off in 142 apartment and six private houses. In total, about 24.5 thousand people remained without power supply.

In addition to the residential sector, the accident affected six socially significant facilities. Information on the timing of the restoration of electricity supply is not provided in the report.