Power outage throughout Hannover

Complete power failure in Hannover

07/13/2011

In Hanover and parts of the surrounding area, a gigantic power outage occurred that affected and paralyzed the entire city. At about 10.30 pm the lights went out in the entire city area. Even the streetlights and traffic lights failed. According to eyewitness reports, the power supply in the clinics and fire departments was briefly interrupted. In the meantime, the entire mobile network fell together, radio and television programs could no longer be received. At 23:03, local residents in Hannover-Mitte reported that the electricity was working again at times. Only a few streets, the current is currently still down.

So far, the cause of the complete failure is unknown. Unusually, the power outage occurs at low consumption late in the evening. Thus, as a possible cause of overload. Police and fire departments are currently in constant use. Sirens and blue lights can be seen from everywhere. We will continue to report as soon as further details are known.

Update 23:38: In most parts of the city now works the stream again. Reason was according to initial estimates of a spokesman for the Stadtwerke Hannover a defect in the power supply from the power plant Mehrum the energy supplier, which is located in the district Peine.

Update 00:37 o'clock: An error in the power transmission from the power plant Mehrum has caused the power supply in Hannover collapse. This is officially confirmed. The fire brigades in Hannover had to free many people from stuck elevators, which did not work anymore due to the power failure. In the MHH, a fire had briefly broken out by a broken light. People did not get hurt.

Update: 00:40 clock: About 70 percent of the urban area is supplied with electricity again. In the meantime, electricity from other networks was returned to Hannover, so that gradually all parts of the city can be supplied again. According to a spokesman, it is still unclear until when all of Hannover and the surrounding area can be fully re-supplied.

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