A powerful storm with hurricane-force winds and thunderstorms caused…
A powerful storm with hurricane-force winds and thunderstorms caused widespread power outages across Leningrad and Novgorod regions, affecting over 42,000 people in Leningrad Oblast and more than 14,000 in Novgorod Oblast. Restoration efforts are underway with hundreds of workers and equipment deployed.
Consensus
- A powerful storm with hurricane-force winds and thunderstorms hit Leningrad and Novgorod regions on July 11.
- Over 42,000 people in Leningrad Oblast were left without electricity after the storm.
- More than 14,000 residents of Novgorod Oblast lost power due to the storm.
- Restoration efforts are ongoing with multiple emergency brigades and technical equipment deployed.
- The most affected areas include Gatchina, Kingisepp, Luga, and Lomonosov districts in Leningrad Oblast.
- Authorities have urged residents not to approach downed power lines or attempt self-repair.
Points of divergence
- Two women died while kayaking on the Gulf of Finland in Lomonosov District due to strong winds and lack of life jackets, according to 'Fontanka'. — meduza
- The storm disrupted suburban train schedules and damaged at least 19 cars in Saint Petersburg. — meduza
- Local power outages were also reported in Tver, Kaluga, and Tula Oblasts due to the same cyclone. — tg_tvrain
- Residents of Gatchina and Tosno districts cannot reach dispatchers, and no approximate completion times for repairs have been provided by 'Rosseti Lenenergo'. — vm
- Mobile connectivity was lost in many villages. — vm
- The storm caused a 70-meter-high crane accident in Yekaterinburg, where a woman was trapped and the cabin shook due to strong winds. — interfax
- In Saint Petersburg, the sewage system operated at double its normal capacity, receiving over 4 million cubic meters of wastewater in one day. — interfax
- The storm caused heavy rainfall in Saint Petersburg: 77 mm in Primorsky District (monthly norm is 83 mm), and 70 mm in Kaliinin and Kurortny districts. — interfax
Coverage (6 sources)
- Hurricane leaves tens of thousands of residents in Leningrad and Novgorod regions without power — SOTAvision
- Tens of thousands left without electricity in Leningrad region due to hurricane — Meduza
- Mass blackout in Leningrad Oblast: tens of thousands left without power due to storm — Дождь (Telegram)
- More than 40,000 residents of Leningrad Oblast left without electricity after hurricane — Вечерняя Москва
- Power supply is being restored in Leningrad and Novgorod regions after a storm — Интерфакс
- In the Leningrad region, 42,500 people left without electricity due to a hurricane — Вести
Key entities
- Leningrad Oblast
- Alexandr Drozdenco
- Novgorod Oblast
- Leningrad Region
- Leningrad
- Moscow
- Lomonosovsky District
- Gatchina District
- Luchsk
- Kingisepp
- INTERFAX.RU
- Max
- More
- Alexandr Dronov
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