Hello, Sun! Festival Canceled in Murmansk Due to Blackout

The city festival «Hello, Sun!» on Sunday, January 25, will not take place due to a difficult power supply situation in Murmansk.

— Specialists from Rosseti (Russian Grids) are continuing repair work on damaged lines. Holding public festivities in such conditions is at least inappropriate. All efforts are directed towards restoring the normal operation of the city«s life support system, — said city head Ivan Lebedev in his Telegram channel.

Recall that a state of heightened readiness has been introduced in the Murmansk region due to power outages. This decision was made at a meeting of the operational headquarters. Street lighting in Murmansk has been temporarily turned off.

The press service of Rosseti Severo-Zapad (North-West) reported that the cause of the outage was a technological failure on an overhead power line. Later it became known that 5 supports collapsed. Trolleybuses in Murmansk have changed their routes.

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

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

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