An explosion occurred at a thermal power plant in Sakhalin: hundreds of thousands of residents were left without electricity

An explosion occurred at a thermal power plant in Sakhalin: hundreds of thousands of residents were left without electricity

An explosion occurred at a thermal power plant (TPP) on Sakhalin Island for unknown reasons.

As a result of the incident, a significant part of the region experienced the consequences of a large-scale power outage (blackout).

It is reported that a massive power outage occurred in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Korsakov, Dolinsk, and other settlements. Reports of power supply interruptions continue to come in, indicating the large scale of the accident.

Local residents are reporting some kind of "impact" and "flash."

The causes of the explosion are currently being investigated.