Abkhazia restores power after lightning strike

Electrical power was restored in Abkhazia after lightning struck a power line support.

Consensus

A lightning strike hit a 220 kV transmission line in the Ozurgeti (Ochamchira) district of Abkhazia.
The incident caused a power outage affecting Sukhumi and the entire western part of Abkhazia.
Resort cities including Gagra, Pitsunda, Gudauta, and New Athos were without electricity.
Emergency restoration work was carried out by specialists from 'Chernomorenergo' and the energy ministry.
Electricity supply was fully restored across Abkhazia by August 14.
The outage began on the morning of August 14.
A similar power outage occurred the previous day due to a lightning strike in the Bzyb area.

The restoration work was ongoing as of August 14, with no confirmed completion time, and no mention of full restoration across the republic. — vm
The energy ministry stated that power was restored to the entire territory of Abkhazia. — interfax
The damaged power line is located in the Ozurgeti district and was repaired in the village of Pakuash. — kommerstant
The article includes unrelated information about power outages in Georgia on July 23, July 25, and August 5, which are not connected to the Abkhazia event. — vm