Residents of Makhachkala blocked a street due to a prolonged power outage, while a hospital in Derbent was without power.
Systemic crisis in the energy sector Dagestan is driving residents of the republic to desperate measures. Fed up with electricity problems, Makhachkala residents blocked off the street overnight. Magomed Gadzhiev, By installing wooden barricades on the roadway, the city authorities declared the situation in the city a state of emergency.
«How is it possible to leave people without power in this heat? We've been sitting without power for three days, suffocating, and no one is doing anything. We called 112 all day yesterday, but no one answered. The people—nobody.», - resents local resident.
The protesters demanded a meeting with those responsible. They were able to speak with the Minister of Energy and Tariffs of Dagestan. Marat Shikhaliev, but This didn't solve the problem. The authorities and utility companies blame the power outage on abnormal heat, which is causing breakdowns at substations.
« Every summer tests the strength of our networks and, let's be honest, they haven't passed this test yet." wrote the head of the republic on his Telegram channel Sergey Melikov.
However, according to residents, power, gas, and water outages in Dagestan are a year-round occurrence.Makhachkala, Yubileiny district. There's no power here, FOR LIFE! Power outages occur during wind, rain, snow, heat, or just because.», - says в another complaint published yesterday in the Chernovik publication.
«The entire "Uchkhoz" (Makhachkala) is without power. It's been four hours already. We young people aren't complaining and have no right to complain; we'll endure it.
But what should we do with our elderly parents? At this age, they have a whole host of illnesses, and they can't handle the heat.», - says in another.
Yesterday, residents of a street in Makhachkala recorded a video message to Vladimir Putin. They complained to the President about long-standing problems with electricity and sewerage.
Derbent is also without power. An accident at a local substation has knocked out power to the hospital and pumping station.
"NeMoscow" also told and about regular problems with water supply in Dagestan.
