Over 400 people are working on restoring power supply to settlements in the Vitebsk region

February 9, Vitebsk / Diana Kurilo - BELTA /. Vitebsk Republican Unitary Enterprise of Electric Power Industry "Vitebskenergo" has increased the number of repair crews to speed up the elimination of the consequences of hurricane "Nicholas," Deputy General Director of "Vitebskenergo" Igor Gritskevich told a BELTA correspondent. 104 crews, or more than 400 people, are involved in the restoration work, and 113 units of equipment have been mobilized. As of 12:00 PM, 19 settlements in the Vitebsk region remain without electricity, and repair crews still need to restore 7 power lines and 30 transformer substations. If the weather does not interfere, all work will be completed as quickly as possible, "Vitebskenergo" assured. According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, "Nicholas" de-energized 122 settlements and 16 farms in the region overnight alone, causing damage to 300 transformer substations and 25 power lines. -0-