A thunderstorm in the Vitebsk region led to power outages in three districts

August 17, Vitebsk /Olga Bogacheva - BELTA/. A strong thunderstorm that swept through the Vitebsk region the previous evening led to numerous fallen trees and power outages in sixteen settlements. This was reported to a BELTA correspondent by the press secretary of the regional Emergency Situations Department, Marina Fando.

In two hours, 8 mm of precipitation fell in the regional center, and in Orsha, 14 mm fell in a slightly longer period. At the same time, wind gusts reached 23 m/s. As a result of the thunderstorm front passing through Vitebsk, trolleybus traffic was stopped on Pravdy Street. A tree falling on the tram tracks on Frunze Avenue paralyzed tram traffic for almost an hour. Fallen trees were also recorded on Chkalov Street, in the Tulovo microdistrict, on Klinichesky Proezd in the regional center, as well as in Orsha, Liozno, and in the Chashniksky district. All incidents occurred without casualties.

In addition, the rampage of the elements led to power outages in the Liozno, Chashniksky, and Verkhnedvinsk districts of the region, where three power lines, 16 settlements, 35 transformer substations, and 5 farms were de-energized. Currently, power supply has been restored in these areas.-0-