First Power Line Supports Delivered to Murmansk Oblast from Karelia

The first supports have been delivered from the Karelian town of Loukhi to Murmansk Oblast — the structures will be brought to the damage site on the power line in the near future.

According to operational data, as of 6:00 PM, power supply is limited for 10% of Murmansk residents, the press service of Rosseti Severo-Zapad (Rosseti North-West) reported. Specialists continue to work round-the-clock until the network is fully restored.

Recall that a state of increased readiness was introduced in Murmansk Oblast due to power outages. This decision was made at a meeting of the operational headquarters. Street lighting in Murmansk was temporarily switched off.

The press service of Rosseti Severo-Zapad reported that the cause of the outage was a technical fault on the overhead power line. Later it became known that five supports collapsed. Trolleybuses in Murmansk have changed their routes.

The prosecutor«s office of Murmansk Oblast has already launched an investigation due to mass power outages. A criminal case has been initiated, and in the Leninsky District, rotational power cuts have been introduced.

Residents of Murmansk have been told where they can go to warm up and charge electronic devices. And city entrepreneurs are ready to provide food from their main menu at a discount.

The consequences of the accident continue to be addressed, Rosseti Severo-Zapad has brought additional snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles to the emergency site. Meanwhile, communication disruptions are being observed in the oblast. Major hotels in the city have already joined in to help residents: they can charge devices and eat at a discount.

We also reported on Murmansk stores that are closed or operating intermittently. And field kitchens with phone charging are being opened in Murmansk.