MOSCOW, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- Strong winds have disrupted the power supply in 67 settlements in Russia's Dagestan, leaving more than 11,600 people in five municipalities without electricity, authorities said on Tuesday.
"As of 15:55 Moscow time (1255 GMT), 67 settlements in five municipal districts are without power due to increased winds. A total of 11,655 people are affected by the outage," said the regional branch of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations in a statement.
The department specified that five electrical teams comprising 17 workers are repairing the system, and that the power supply is expected to be restored by late Tuesday. ■