Massive Blackout in Central Asia: How an Accident at Toktogul HPP Paralyzed Power Grids of Four Countries
⚡️ A massive blackout swept across Central Asia on August 14. Millions were left without light in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan.
🇰🇿 In Almaty, the metro stopped, and water and communication were lost. The Ministry of Energy of the RK cited a "power surge" as the cause.
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan confirmed an accident in a neighbor's network.
🇰🇬 Insiders cite the cause: failure of generators at the Toktogul HPP.
🔍 The investigation continues. Experts are sounding the alarm about risks to the region's power system.
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