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Blackouts reported across Georgia (IMAGES) | |
(about 2 hours later) | |
Tbilisi and over a dozen cities across the post-Soviet republic have been affected | Tbilisi and over a dozen cities across the post-Soviet republic have been affected |
Georgian electricity distributor Telmico has confirmed that a major incident affecting the nation’s power grid occurred on Tuesday night. Media reports indicate widespread problems throughout the post-Soviet country. | Georgian electricity distributor Telmico has confirmed that a major incident affecting the nation’s power grid occurred on Tuesday night. Media reports indicate widespread problems throughout the post-Soviet country. |
”The electricity outage was caused by a major incident, but the recovery process has already been launched,” the company told RIA Novosti. “Throughout the night, electricity supply will be restored for all customers.” | ”The electricity outage was caused by a major incident, but the recovery process has already been launched,” the company told RIA Novosti. “Throughout the night, electricity supply will be restored for all customers.” |
Local news outlets have reported intermittent power disruptions in some parts of the capital, Tbilisi, and over a dozen other cities, including Batumi, Kutaisi, Gori, and Poti. | Local news outlets have reported intermittent power disruptions in some parts of the capital, Tbilisi, and over a dozen other cities, including Batumi, Kutaisi, Gori, and Poti. |
At one point, the square near the national parliament experienced outages, disrupting an opposition event commemorating the 1989 crackdown in Tbilisi on Georgians who sought to depose the Soviet government. | At one point, the square near the national parliament experienced outages, disrupting an opposition event commemorating the 1989 crackdown in Tbilisi on Georgians who sought to depose the Soviet government. |
GWP, a key water supplier in the Tbilisi area, announced the suspension of services in certain parts of the city, although it remains unclear if this is linked to the power outages. | GWP, a key water supplier in the Tbilisi area, announced the suspension of services in certain parts of the city, although it remains unclear if this is linked to the power outages. |
Online photos and videos show the contrast between brightly lit high-rise buildings in the port city of Batumi and the predominantly dark areas in other parts of the city. | Online photos and videos show the contrast between brightly lit high-rise buildings in the port city of Batumi and the predominantly dark areas in other parts of the city. |
Georgia previously faced a significant blackout in 2021 when damage to a 400 kV line connecting the country with Türkiye disrupted electricity imports. | Georgia previously faced a significant blackout in 2021 when damage to a 400 kV line connecting the country with Türkiye disrupted electricity imports. |
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