Power cut leaves parts of central Thessaloniki in darkness
A high-voltage network fault left streets, traffic lights and shops without power across central Thessaloniki from the early hours of Thursday, grid operator ADMIE said.
A power cut left large parts of central Thessaloniki without electricity from the early hours of Thursday, with traffic lights out and streets in darkness, Greek outlets reported. The outage was caused by a fault in grid operator ADMIE's high-voltage network, with repair work under way, News247 reported.
Streets affected included Tsimiski, Venizelou, Ionos Dragoumi, Nikis Avenue, Kassandrou and part of the Aristotelous axis, as well as Agiou Dimitriou and the area around the courts, News247 reported. Power had been restored in some locations while the outage continued in others, with no clear estimate of when supply would be fully restored.
Iefimerida reported that the power cut affected an area stretching from the city's western entrance to Agias Sofias street on Leoforos Nikis. With traffic lights not working, vehicles were moving at low speeds, News247 said.
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What we know
- 2+ outlets · Creta24, News247 +1 A fault in ADMIE's high-voltage network cut power to large parts of central Thessaloniki from the early hours of Thursday, News247 reported.
- 1 outlet · News247 Affected streets included Tsimiski, Venizelou, Nikis Avenue, Kassandrou and part of Aristotelous, as well as the area around the courts.
- 1 outlet · News247 Traffic lights were out of service, slowing traffic; power had been restored in some areas while the outage continued elsewhere.
- 1 outlet · News247 Repair work was under way, with no clear estimate of when power would be fully restored.
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Why it matters for Europe
The outage affected some of the city's busiest streets and the area around the courts, with traffic lights down and vehicles forced to slow, showing how a single high-voltage fault can disrupt an entire city centre until repair crews restore supply.
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Reported by 5 reports from 5 independent outlets in 2 countries.
- Iefimerida: Με μπλακ άουτ ξύπνησε στη Θεσσαλονίκη -Στο σκοτάδι μεγάλο μέρος της πόλης, δείτε βίντεο
- Creta24: Μπλακ άουτ σε μεγάλο μέρος της Θεσσαλονίκης μετά από βλάβη σε δίκτυο υψηλής τάσης
- News247: Blackout hits large parts of Thessaloniki
- ERT News: Θεσσαλονίκη: 31χρονη κατήγγειλε τον πρώην σύντροφό της για επίθεση και απόπειρα βιασμού
- Proto Thema: Συνελήφθη 47χρονος στη Θεσσαλονίκη που κατηγορείται ότι ξυλοκόπησε και αποπειράθηκε να βιάσει την πρώην σύντροφό του
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Questions and answers
- What caused the blackout?
- A fault in grid operator ADMIE's high-voltage network, with repair work under way, News247 reported.
- Which areas were affected?
- Central streets including Tsimiski, Venizelou, Nikis Avenue, Kassandrou and part of Aristotelous, plus the area around the courts; power was restored in some spots while the outage continued in others.
- Was there other disruption?
- Yes; with traffic lights out of service, vehicles had to move at low speed through the affected streets.
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