More than 650,000 people left without water in Russia’s Far East after substation outage

More than 650,000 residents in Russia's Far East found themselves without water after a substation outage in the Primorsky Krai region, reported the regional branch of the Emergency Situations Ministry. The Shtykovo substation in the Shkotovsky district went offline, disrupting power to four pumping stations and preventing cold water from reaching over 650,000 people in the area.

The affected population was spread across 3,660 apartment buildings, approximately 16,500 private residences, and 224 public-service facilities. Several districts within Vladivostok also experienced a temporary loss of water service, according to the ministry. In response, schools in Vladivostok were advised to either shorten their class schedules or move afternoon classes online, as noted by the news outlet Govorit NeMoskva.

To ensure the safety of hospitals and clinics, water deliveries were organized for these facilities. Officials expect water service to be restored by midnight local time, which corresponds to 5 p.m. in Moscow time. The exact cause of the outage has not yet been disclosed. Meduza, the news organization reporting on this story, maintains a commitment to transparency regarding its use of artificial intelligence in the newsroom.

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