{"id":159728,"date":"2025-10-12T21:10:23","date_gmt":"2025-10-12T18:10:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/159728\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"thunderstorm-causes-power-outages-across-viciebsk-region","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/159728\/","title":{"rendered":"Thunderstorm causes power outages across Viciebsk region"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1128\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/nepogoda_mchs_screen.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/nepogoda_mchs_screen.png 1128w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/nepogoda_mchs_screen-354x236.png 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/nepogoda_mchs_screen-734x490.png 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/nepogoda_mchs_screen-178x118.png 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/nepogoda_mchs_screen-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1128px) 100vw, 1128px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(mchs.gov.by \/ Screenshot by Pozirk)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>October 12, <em>Pozirk. <\/em><\/strong>Strong winds and heavy showers have disrupted power supply in 37 towns across the Viciebsk region, with the Pastavy district affected the most, the Viciebsk regional executive committee says on Telegram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fallen trees and branches damaging power lines were the primary cause of the outages, it noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The roofs of four apartment buildings, several balconies and one car were reportedly damaged in \u0160umilina. The Minsk region was also affected, with roofs damaged in the Krupki district and six cases of fallen trees reported across the region, the emergency situations ministry said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The thunderstorm destroyed a calf barn in Staraja Rad\u010da, Mahilo\u016d region, trapping the animals under the rubble. Rescuers and farm workers successfully evacuated 75 calves, none of which were injured.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>October 12, Pozirk. Strong winds and heavy showers have disrupted power supply in 37 towns across the Viciebsk region, with the Pastavy district affected the most, the Viciebsk regional executive committee says on Telegram. Fallen trees and branches damaging power lines were the primary cause of the outages, it noted. 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