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What happened in Prague during a power outage?

A huge power outage across the Czech Republic left people trapped and without access to their cash as Prague and surrounding areas were affected for most of the afternoon. Prague 's metro transport service was stopped for hours and many people were trapped in elevators in hotels and business across the area.

How did a power outage affect the Czech Republic?

On Friday July 4 a major power outage brought parts of the Czech Republic to a standstill, exposing serious vulnerabilities in the country’s energy infrastructure. The blackout affected large areas of Prague and several surrounding regions, disrupting transportation networks, hospital operations and daily life for thousands.

Is Prague still without mains power?

Some of the outlying regions are reporting their power being restored, but the captial Prague and many other areas are still without mains power. A hospital which was hit by the huge power outage has said it is "fine" after switching to back-up power sources.

Why does Prague have no electricity?

Karel Hanzelka, a spokesperson for Prague’s electricity supplier PRE, explained the issue as a failure in the upper-level transmission grid. “To put it simply, electricity stopped flowing into Prague from the outside,” he said. This left vast areas of the capital without power, including the eastern bank of the Vltava River.