Electricity supply in weather-affected settlements of the Vitebsk region has been restored

Electricity supply in the weather-affected settlements of the Vitebsk region has been restored, a BELTA correspondent was informed by RUE "Vitebskenergo".

Throughout yesterday evening and this morning, 157 settlements and 425 transformer substations were de-energized in the region, with about 130 damage reports submitted by the public. As of 3:00 PM on March 16, the work to restore electricity supply to settlements has been completed. There are 33 outstanding requests from residents of the region, which are planned to be fulfilled during daylight hours. 87 "Vitebskenergo" teams, totaling 360 people and 113 units of equipment, are involved in eliminating emergency situations.

"The blizzard in the Vitebsk region has somewhat subsided, but the weather conditions remain challenging, so new outages are quite possible," emphasized specialists, noting that all "Vitebskenergo" forces have been mobilized to combat the elements and are ready to respond promptly to any situation.

In total, over 1,000 units of equipment and more than 5,000 employees from various enterprises, organizations, and departments were involved in eliminating the consequences of the adverse weather in the Vitebsk region.