Amid a cold snap last week, parts of Tajikistan – including the capital, Dushanbe – were without power. Residents of the capital complained of electricity, heating, and water shut-offs during the three-hour blackout. Meanwhile, some telecommunications services were also down.
A source at the Nurek hydroelectric power station told Asia-Plus, a Tajik media outlet, that the blackout was a result of an accident, but officials have not commented on the situation. Asia-Plus said it was unable to get comments from either the state-run power company Barki Tojik or the government.
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