Georgia faces massive power outages

Georgia was plunged into darkness as massive power outages swept across the country on the night of July 23-24. Social media users in cities like Batumi, Rustavi, and Kutaisi reported disruptions shortly after midnight, with the capital, Tbilisi, completely losing electricity.

A journalist in Tbilisi described the scene: "After the match with a colleague, we returned to the hotel room, and about five minutes later, the electricity went out for us and for the entire city." From a high floor, the journalist could see that "the entire Tbilisi is plunged into darkness." An increase in police vehicle presence was also noted across the city.

While official statements from the government are pending, media reports, citing the country's electricity transmission system operator, suggest the outage stemmed from the disconnection of a power line connecting Georgia's and Turkey's electricity systems. This disconnection has led to power supply restrictions across a large part of the country.

Emergency services are currently working to restore the electricity supply. The full scale of the disruption and the precise reasons behind the power line disconnection remain unclear as the country awaits further information from authorities.

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After the match with a colleague, we returned to the hotel room, and about five minutes later, the electricity went out for us and for the entire city. From a high floor, 20th, it is visible that the entire Tbilisi is plunged into darkness, also the number of police cars in the city has increased