Reconstruction works on connecting regions left without electricity are being continued

On December, 5 strong snow falling with rain caused open-phase faults of transmission lines in eight regions of Tatarstan.

According to press service of RT Ministry of civil defense and emergency situations on Sunday afternoon partial blackout happened in 13 regions of republic where 967 power substations, 267 settlements are located. 66920 people live there. Operative headquartes was deployed immediately with participation of heads of ministries and departments and all heads of administrations of injured regions.

RT President Rustam Minnikhanov held two sessions of RT Commission for preventing and liquidation emergency situations (on Sunday at 21.00 and midnight).

Emergency-restorative brigades of JSC “Network Company” are working; Centre of management in crisis situations under Chief department of Russian Ministry of emergency situations on RT is monitoring the situation.

As of 7.15 on Monday morning (December,6) power supply in Chistopol, Alekseevsky, Spassky regions was restored completely and partially in Aksubaevo, Aktanysh, Alkeevo, Zainsk, Menzelinsk, Nurlat, Chistopol regions. There is no power supply in 29 settlements on Novo-Sheshminsk municipal region.

We remind, due to sleet, strong wind and temperature difference, ice crust formed on transmission lines that caused faults. Cases of pylons falling have also been fixed.

Special objects such as hospitals, nursing homes, e.t.c. were transferred to reserve sources of power supply.

Moreover, yesterday GIBDD on RT decided to close sections of federal highways M7 “Moscow-Ufa” and M5 “Moscow-Chelyabinsk” Tatarstan for long-length trucks and passenger buses.

GIBDD press service warned drivers of automobiles to follow speed regime and be very attentive on the roads.

According to data for 8.00, 57 000 people still do not have electricity.

RT President Rustam Minnikhanov is in contact with heads of mostly injured municipal regions.