66 settlements of Volgograd oblast stayed without electricity as a result of powerful blizzard.
By information of "Volgogradenergo" company representative, the accident occurred because of electric main overlapping and sticking of large amount of snow to wires. There are no ruptures of wires.
714 transforming stations of 110 and 220 kilovolts stopped working. Electricity supply of 10 regions is broken.
By reports of "Volgogradenergo" company repair works are complicated by blizzard.
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