In the Novgorod region, 10 thousand people were left without electricity due to snowfall
In the Novgorod region, about 10 thousand people were left without electricity due to snowfall, Interfax reports, citing the local department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations. The reason for the shutdown was "wet snow sticking to power lines and wire breaks." As of 14:00 Moscow time , 393 settlements, in which 9781 people live, remain without electricity. Earlier it was reported that more than 10,000 people were left without electricity.