POWER SUPPLY HALTED BECAUSE OF LIGHTNING

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[03:30 pm] 04 October, 2006

The residents of several districts of Yerevan have serious concerns
about the possible resumption of periodical cessation of power supply,
especially taking into account the fact that the Nuclear power station
has ceased its work for 45 days. Power supply was halted in Ajapnyak,
Nor Norq, Arabkir and Kentron.

The situation lasted up to 10 hours.

According to press secretary of "Armenian electricity supply network"
Zara Torikyan, the reason was the weather: the strong wind and the
rain damaged the overhead cables which were rather old. According
to the press secretary, the cables are being repaired. By the way,
in several districts were power supply wasn’t halted, the residents
themselves switched off the safety devices.

Zara Torikyan informed "A1+" that the situation lasted
only a few hours, and the results of the incident were soon
eliminated. Nevertheless, the building in Buzand 1/3 was deprived of
electricity for ten solid hours.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress