Moldova hit by widespread power cuts amid Ukraine grid problems


CHISINAU, Jan 31 (Reuters) - ‌Moldova's energy system was hit by an ‌emergency outage on Saturday due to ‌problems in neighbouring Ukraine's grid, officials said, with the capital Chisinau and other parts of the country experiencing power ‍cuts.

According to a Moldovan energy ‍ministry statement on ‌the Telegram app, disruptions in Ukraine's grid led to ‍a ​voltage drop on one of the power lines into Moldova.

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