Investigation launched after extensive power outage hits Russia's Vladivostok

The Vladivostok Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation after a significant power outage left a large part of the city without electricity on the morning of July 31.

Vladivostok, a major port city in Russia’s Far East near the borders with China and North Korea, experienced a blackout affecting over 30,000 residents in the Leninsky and Frunzensky districts, as well as more than ten social facilities, Caliber.Az reports via Russian media.

According to a statement, media monitoring confirmed that an accident occurred on the power supply networks early on July 31, causing the power failure in these districts. The prosecutor’s office has taken control of the emergency repair operations and plans to conduct a thorough review of those responsible for managing the electrical infrastructure to ensure citizens’ rights are restored.

The regional power company DRSK reported that the incident happened at 8:40 a.m. due to a failure on a 35 kV cable-air power line. Power engineers were immediately dispatched to investigate the cause and work on restoring electricity.

Initial reports indicated that over 100 homes in Vladivostok’s city centre lost power, but further information showed that approximately 200 more homes between the centre and Lugovaya Square were affected. Including a planned outage near Minny Gorodok Park, the total number of homes without power exceeded 450.

The prosecutor’s office has previous experience dealing with similar incidents; since the beginning of the year, about 150 complaints have been filed regarding delayed utility repairs, and around 70 individuals have been held administratively responsible.

By Tamilla Hasanova