A mass power outage occurred in Kyrgyzstan. The widespread blackout…
A mass power outage occurred in Kyrgyzstan. The widespread blackout was caused by an accident on two high-voltage transmission lines operating at 220 kilovolts, according to the press service of JSC "National Electric Network of Kyrgyzstan" reported on Friday.
Consensus
- A large-scale blackout occurred in Kyrgyzstan on July 17.
- The blackout affected Bishkek and the Chuy, Issyk-Kul, Naryn, and Osh regions.
- Two 220 kV transmission lines—'Kara-Balta - Glavna' and 'Glavna - Shu'—were involved in the failure.
- The outage was caused by a system-wide failure on an external (transit) power line, triggering automatic protection mechanisms.
- Specialists from OAO 'National Electric Network of Kyrgyzstan' (NESK) are conducting restoration work.
- Water supply in Bishkek was disrupted due to the loss of electricity for water pumping stations.
- Water supply will be restored gradually after electricity is restored.
Points of divergence
- The blackout caused disruptions to water supply and led to cancellation of music events on Ala-Too Square in Bishkek due to extreme heat, with concerts originally scheduled for July 17–18. — vesti
- Water supply disruption was reported by the city's administration, but no mention is made of canceled cultural events; restoration began at 13:00 (Moscow time), with partial recovery starting after half an hour. — interfax
Coverage (2 sources)
- Blackout occurred in Bishkek and across southern and northern Kyrgyzstan — Вести
- Mass Power Outage Occurs in Kyrgyzstan — Интерфакс