Extreme weather leaves 13 thousand customers in LPR without power

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LUGANSK, August 5 (Lugansk Media Centre) – Strong winds and heavy rains have left 13 thousand customers across LPR without power supply, the Ministry of Emergencies said.

Electricity has been cut to Lutugino, Vesyelaya Tarasovka, Beloye, Beloye-1, Georgievka, Yurievka, Yurievka-1, Roskoshnoye, Glafirovka and Nikolayevka, Slavyanoserbsk, Smeloye, Krasnyi Luch, Frunze, Khorosheye, Znamenka, Prishib, Gorodische, Pervomaisk, Zolotoye-5, Voznesenovka.

Some customers in Stakhanov and Almaznaya have also suffered issues with power supply.

A gas pipe in Antratsit has been damaged.

Earlier weatherman issued an alert on extremely unfavorable weather conditions across the LPR.