Most of Severo-Kurilsk was de-energized due to winds up to 58 m/s.

Most of North Kurilsk on Paramushir Island in the Sakhalin region was left without electricity due to a powerful cyclone. This was announced on April 9 by the mayor of the North Kurilsky Municipal District, Alexander Ovsyannikov.

"A powerful cyclone attacked us suddenly — the sun was shining at lunchtime, and by evening wind gusts of up to 58 m/s were recorded. <...> As a result, downed power poles, damaged road signs, facade cladding, and most of the city was left without power," he said in a message on the MAX messenger..

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