Power supply in settlements affected by snowfall in Vitebsk and Minsk regions has been fully restored

January 3, Minsk /BELTA/. Power supply in settlements of Vitebsk and Minsk regions affected by snowfall has been fully restored. This was reported to a BELTA correspondent by the press service of the Belarusian government. "As of 4:20 PM, all consequences of snowfall in these regions have been eliminated," the press service noted. As reported, on January 1-2, power supply to a significant number of consumers was interrupted in several districts of Vitebsk and Minsk regions due to natural disasters (heavy precipitation in the form of wet snow and wind). In total, over two days in January, 2410 transformer substations, 1140 settlements, and 69 livestock farms were subject to emergency shutdown. To eliminate the consequences of the disaster, power supply organizations of the Ministry of Energy organized round-the-clock work for repair personnel. A total of over 800 people, 198 crews, and 264 units of equipment (cranes, snow removal equipment, all-terrain vehicles) were involved. The restoration work was severely complicated by a high snow cover, reaching 60-70 cm, and in some places over 1 meter, as well as fallen trees that collapsed under the weight of snow onto power lines. The coordination of all restoration work was led by an operational headquarters created in the Ministry of Energy.-0-