Balkan region hit by major power outage during heatwave
Al Jazeera
Cause of blackout remains unknown, but early indications point to spike in electricity use due to severe heat enveloping the region.
A major electricity blackout has hit Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania and most of Croatia’s Adriatic coast, leaving people sweltering in the middle of a severe heatwave.
Temperatures in Montenegro’s capital, Podgorica, reached 38 degrees Celsius (100 degrees Fahrenheit) on Friday. Power distributor CEDIS said “network outages” cut power across most of the country.
Sasa Mujovic, Montenegro’s energy minister, told local media the electricity outage was regional in nature and linked to the ongoing heatwave.
“There has been a sudden increase in consumption because of high temperatures,” Mujovic said.
In Bosnia, there was no power in the capital, Sarajevo, and the cities of Banja Luka and Mostar. Local media reported blackouts across the country.
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