Romania: Parts of Bucharest hit by power blackout

January 13, 2021

Parts of Bucharest hit by power blackout
Jan 13, 2021

Parts of Bucharest hit by power blackout.

Part of the electricity consumers in northeastern Bucharest (District 2) experienced a temporary power outage with a duration of at least half an hour on January 12 (11:14 AM). The blackout was caused by the failure of a 220/110 kV electricity transformation station operated by Transelectrica. (...)

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