Total blackout in Georgia affects Abkhazia and parts of Armenia

A total blackout has hit Georgia, affecting Abkhazia and parts of Armenia. The technological disaster is reportedly due to problems at the Inguri Hydropower Plant. Electricity was partially restored in Tbilisi only by morning, while the rest of the country remains without power. Details of the incident are still unknown, but it is reported not to be a routine failure and its consequences are unlikely to be resolved quickly.