Massive blackout hits Georgia, third in two weeks

A large-scale power outage occurred in several cities of Georgia and the unrecognised Republic of Abkhazia. In Tbilisi and some other regions of Georgia, a large-scale power outage took place – the third one since the end of July.

Consensus

A major blackout occurred in Georgia on August 5.
The blackout affected Tbilisi and multiple other regions.
This was the third major blackout in two weeks.
Electricity was cut off in multiple cities, including Tbilisi and Batumi.
Public transportation, including metro and trains, was disrupted.
The blackout caused disruptions to communication services.
The cause was linked to testing or issues at the Inguri Hydroelectric Power Station.
Recovery of power began in some areas of Tbilisi after the outage.
Previous blackouts occurred on July 24 and July 25.

Points of divergence

The blackout also affected the unrecognized republic of Abkhazia, with the Ministry of Energy citing a failure at the Inguri HPP as the cause. — tg_radiosvoboda
The blackout also affected the unrecognized republic of Abakhazia, with the Ministry of Energy citing an accident at the Inguri HPP as the cause. — tg_currenttime
The blackout also affected the partially recognized Abkhazia, with 'Apsnypress' reporting an accident at the Inguri HPP. — tg_echoonline_news
The cause of the July 25 blackout was an accident on the 'Imereti' transmission line, not the Inguri HPP. — vedomosti
No official information about the cause of the August 5 blackout was available. — interfax
The blackout was caused by a failure on a high-voltage transmission line connecting Georgia’s power system with Turkey’s. — rimao
The State Security Service of Georgia opened an investigation into sabotage following the July 25 blackout. — vedomosti
The State Security Service of Georgia initiated a sabotage investigation after the July 24–25 blackouts. — tg_moscowtimes_ru

Coverage (19 sources)

Without light shops and metro: blackout occurred in Georgia — РИАМО
Mass power outage occurred in several cities of Georgia and the unrecognized Abkhazia — Радио Свобода
Third blackout in Georgia in two weeks — The Moscow Times
Large-scale power outage occurred in several cities of Georgia and the unrecognised Abkhazia — Настоящее Время
In Georgia, a massive power outage occurred, affecting Tbilisi and Batumi among others, witnesses report. — Varlamov News
Third major power outage in Georgia in two weeks — ЭХО / Новости
Tbilisi and most regions of Georgia remain without electricity — Интерфакс
In Georgia, a third large-scale power outage has occurred in two weeks — Ведомости
Electricity cut off again in Georgia — Вести
In Georgia blackout again — already third since late July — Meduza
The third mass power outage in two weeks has occurred in Georgia — Вечерняя Москва
In Georgia, another mass power outage occurred — Дождь
In Georgia — a new large-scale blackout. In Tbilisi, the metro has stopped — Фонтанка
Mass power outage in Tbilisi and some other regions of Georgia — third in the last two weeks — Дождь (Telegram)
Third major blackout in two weeks in Georgia — no light in any city of the country. — Mash
In Georgia, another large-scale blackout, the metro in Tbilisi has stopped. According to local channels, there is no electricity in any city of the country. — ASTRA
In Georgia, another large-scale blackout; metro in Tbilisi stopped — ASTRA
Third major blackout in Georgia in the last two weeks — The Insider
A major power outage occurred in Georgia for the third time in two weeks — Москва 24

Massive blackout hits Georgia, third in two weeks

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