Czech Republic Left Without Power: People Trapped in Elevators, Traffic Lights and ATMs Not Working
Large parts of northern and eastern Czech Republic, including Prague, are experiencing a power outage today, reportedly due to a failure at a major substation on the eastern outskirts of the country's capital.
"The power went out across the entire eastern bank of the Vltava River, but the metro and several tram lines were quickly restarted," stated Prague Deputy Mayor Zdeněk Hřib.
Václav Havel Airport is operating normally, while on the eastern side of the Vltava in Prague, ATMs and traffic lights are not working, and shops and restaurants are without electricity, reports the portal info.cz.
Fire department spokesman Miroslav Řezač said that several dozen people were trapped in elevators. In some buildings, fire alarms were triggered.
Blackout in Prague, Czechia right now! All power out, including this mall Palladium! pic.twitter.com/v3fb8yIAbw
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The utility company PRE announced that it is working on fixing the issue, but it is not yet known when residents will have electricity again.
Power also went out in larger towns around Prague, such as Mladá Boleslav, where the Škoda car factory is located.
