Residents of more than 50 settlements in Armenia were left without power.

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Due to heavy snowfall, residents of more than 50 settlements in six regions of Armenia were left without power. Two power transmission towers also collapsed in the Lori region.

Heavy snowfalls blanketed Armenia on January 2.

Residents of more than 1,000 settlements in the Vayots Dzor, Kotayk, Tavush, Ararat, Aragatsotn, and Shirak regions were temporarily without power, including the towns of Yeghegnadzor, Yeghvard, Berd, Dilijan, and Masis, Novosti-Armenia reports.

In addition, two power transmission towers collapsed in the Lori region, leaving six settlements without power, including the town of Akhtala.

The Electric Networks of Armenia company reported on its Facebook account* that intensive work is underway to restore power. As of 5:00 a.m. Moscow time today, January 3, there is no information on the completion of repair work, and the company's social media account is unavailable.

Previously, "Caucasian Knot" reported that on January 2, villages in the mountainous regions of Dagestan were left without power due to snowfall, and repair crews were unable to reach them. In the Tlyaratinsky District, snowdrifts have disrupted transport links with several villages, and cars are blocked on the highway in the Tsuntinsky District.