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in 45 mins13:36 John Varga
Reports emerge that power is being restored
People are starting to tweet that power appears to be returning in Prague.
Jason Burleson - who lives in capital city - said: "In Prague. Power just came on maybe 2 minutes ago."
Soicla media user @demokrationeo also wrote: "Power now back on in my part of Prague. The strange thing is it went down exactly at 12:00."
in 42 mins13:33 John Varga
Prague facing 'unpleasant situation'
Prime Minister Petr Fiala has just tweeted again.
He posted on social media site X to say: "We are facing an extraordinary and unpleasant situation and everyone is working intensively to restore electricity supplies.
"That is the priority now.
"We thank everyone for their patience."
Petr Fiala is the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic (Image: Getty)
in 35 mins13:26 John Varga
Health Ministry tries to reassure public
The Czech Republic's Health Minister has tried to reassure the public that hospitals can cope with the power outrage.
Vlastimil Valek said: "I want to reassure everyone. Healthcare facilities have clear procedures for such situations.
"Backup generators have been activated in hospitals affected by the outage. Patient care is not at risk."
in 31 mins13:22 John Varga
University hospital hit by power cut
The university hospital in the city of Hradec Králové was affected by the power cut.
The city of 100,000 is located just over 100km from the Czech capital.
The hospital was forced to activate its emergency back up systems
Hradec Králové University Hospital (Image: Google Maps)
in 26 mins13:17 John Varga
Interior Ministry activates emergency staff
The Czech Republic's Interior Minister has activated the Central Emergency Staff, used for the MOST severe contingencies.
in 24 mins13:15 John Varga
Prague international airport still operational
The main international airport in Prague - Václav Havel Airport - is reportedly not affected by the power outage.
The Czech Republic's Minister of Transport Martin Kupka posted on social media to ask passengers to remain calm.
He said: "I ask all passengers for their understanding and patience.
"Energy workers are working to fix the problem as quickly as possible.
"Prague Airport was not affected by the power outage.
"Highway tunnels also remain in operation."
in 20 mins13:11 John Varga
People post pics of outrage
People have started to post photos of the huge power outrage in Prague.
Below is a photo reportedly taken inside the Palladium shopping mall in central Prague.
It was posted by the social media user @chrisadamrich.
The Palladium shopping mall (Image: @chrisadamrich)
in 14 mins13:05 John Varga
Power cut affecting other areas
Reports suggest the outrage has also impacted areas like the Krkonoše Mountains, with large power plants and operators experiencing issues, leading to a 1.35 GW drop in consumption.
in 12 mins13:03 John Varga
Prague mayor gives major update
Prague mayor Zdeněk Hřib tweeted that repairs were expected to take roughly two hours
in 11 mins13:02 John Varga
Czech PM gives first statement
Prime Minister Petr Fiala has given a very short comment about the crisis hitting his captial city.
He said: "We are investigating the causes and solving the problem."
in 9 mins13:00 John Varga
Preliminary cause of power cut given
The cause seems to be a failure at the Chodov power central distribution centre, which exploded back in 2013 causing widespread outages.
in 6 mins12:57 John Varga
Smoke seen coming from buildings
Prague’s fire departments says it has responded to numerous fire alarms after smoke was seen coming from the roofs of buildings.
in 2 mins12:53 John Varga
100,000s have been effected
The city's electricity suppliers PRE have estimated that at least 800,000 people have been left without electricity.
What we know so far
A massive power outage hit central Prague along with the city’s 5th, 10th and 4th districts. The city’s C line metro stopped running and its tram network collapsed along the right bank all the way down to Podoli in Prague 4. Emergency services are reporting dozens of calls for help to evacuate people trapped in elevators.
5 mins ago12:46 Matthew Dooley
Where the power outage struck
At least six regions were affected by the power outage. Prague, Central Bohemia, Liberec, Ústí nad Labem, Hradec Kralove and Šumperk with all hit with cuts.
6 mins ago12:45 Matthew Dooley
Traffic lights out due to power cut
There have been reports of traffic lights out in the city and on major highways after a huge blackout hit the Czech Republic.
30 mins ago12:21 Matthew Dooley
National operator gives major update on blackout
Czechia's national transmission system operator has given a major update on the blackout.
ČEPS said: "Part of the transmission system is without power, and most of the substations of the transmission system were also affected by the event.
"The causes are being investigated and ČEPS power engineers are working intensively to restore electricity supplies."
Czech Interior Minister Vít Rakušan added: " We are currently investigating the extent of the outage and the complications it has caused."
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Picture from Prague shows building in darkness
Residents in Prague are posting pictures of the darkened city.
56 mins ago11:55 Matthew Dooley
North and east Czech Republic affected - power company statement
A spokesman for Czech power operator, ČEPS, told local outlet iROZHLAS.cz: "At this moment, we can confirm that there was a failure of the 411 line and subsequently the creation of an island operation in the north and east of the Czech Republic. The event affected a part of the transmission system without voltage, and a larger part of the transmission system distribution.
"We are investigating the causes, our energy engineers are working intensively to restore electricity supplies. That's the most I can tell you at this point."
59 mins ago11:52 Matthew Dooley
Public transport shut down in Prague
The A, B and C lines of the Prague Metro were down due to the power cut. It's unknown if people have been evacuated from the stopped trains.
60 mins ago11:51 Matthew Dooley
Police responding to the power cut in Prague
Officers were not fully aware of why the power had been cut.
Police spokesperson Kristýna Zelinková said: " We are finding out what is happening. We are recording the complications ourselves."
1 hour ago11:40 Matthew Dooley
Welcome to our live coverage
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