Storms cause widespread damage and power outages in Lithuania and Latvia

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A severe storm has caused widespread destruction across Lithuania and Latvia, resulting in significant casualties and massive power outages. In Lithuania, emergency services reported over 1,200 calls in a single day, marking one of the most intense periods of storm-related activity in two decades. The storm caused at least one fatality in the Anykščiai district when a tree fell on a man. Electricity supply was disrupted for approximately 256,000 customers in Lithuania, with heavy impacts in the Kaunas and Utena regions.

In Latvia, the storm triggered the largest power outages in 20 years. By Sunday morning, approximately 277,000 customers were without electricity. The damage to the electrical grid was extensive, affecting 46 of more than 150 high-voltage substations and damaging multiple 330 kV and 110 kV transmission lines. The storm also caused at least one death in Jelgava due to a building structure collapse. Emergency crews have been deployed to clear fallen trees from national and regional roads and to restore power, though repair efforts face challenges from ongoing hazardous weather conditions.

Entities

AS Augstsprieguma tīkls · AS Sadales tīkls · Anykščiai · ESO · Emergency Response Centre · Energijos skirstymo operatorius · Fire and Rescue Department · Jelena Montvilienė · Latvia · Lithuania · Lithuanian Fire and Rescue Service · Lithuanian Hydrometeorological Service

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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[DISPUTED] Up to 240,000 residents are experiencing electricity supply disruptions. www.vz.lt · www.15min.lt
[● 4 SOURCES] The Šilutė meteorological station recorded torrential rain, reaching 83% of the August norm in 9 hours. www.vz.lt · www.15min.lt · laikmetis.lt
[● 3 SOURCES] The Emergency Response Centre (BPC) received 11,460 calls between 07:00 and 18:30. www.vz.lt · www.15min.lt
[DISPUTED] Firefighters received approximately 500 calls related to storm damage. marijampoleplius.lt
[● 4 SOURCES] A man was fatally injured by a fallen tree in the Anykščiai district. www.vz.lt · www.15min.lt · laikmetis.lt · aina.lt
[● 3 SOURCES] Wind gusts reached up to 33 m/s in Ventė Cape and Nida. www.vz.lt · www.15min.lt
[● 5 SOURCES] The current storm's effects may be the most significant in nearly two decades, according to the Fire and Rescue Department. laikmetis.lt · aina.lt · www.vz.lt · www.15min.lt · www.respublika.lt
[DISPUTED] Approximately 256,000 customers experienced electricity supply disruptions. laikmetis.lt
[● 5 SOURCES] One person died in Anykščiai when a tree fell on a man. www.ogrenet.lv · pmo.ee · laikmetis.lt · aina.lt · kauno.diena.lt
[● 2 SOURCES] Trees fell on national and regional roads in Latvia, obstructing traffic. www.ogrenet.lv
[○ 1 SOURCE] In Latvia, approximately 254,000 households lost electricity due to the storm. www.ogrenet.lv
[DISPUTED] The Fire and Rescue Department received over 1,200 calls related to storm damage in a single day. laikmetis.lt · aina.lt