Tokayev orders thorough investigation after blackout in Nur-Sultan

AKIPRESS.COM - President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev made an urgent statement after breakdown at the power stations, which left most part of the capital city without electricity, Sputnik Kazakhstan reported as President's spokesman Berik Uali saying. "Concerning the breakdown, which led to power outage a big part of the capital city, the head of state Kassym-Jomart Tokayev ordered the government to create a special commission headed by Vice Prime Minister Roman Sklyar," he said on social media.
A thorough investigation is needed to establish those guilty of the blackout to hand them over to the law enforcement bodies, the President noted.
Tokayev ordered the government and the mayor's office of Nur-Sultan to take the urgent measures on prevention of such situations in future.
The power outage occurred at the night of November 10. Breakdown was reported at the Levoberezhnaya power station. In this regard, electricity in most part of the city, including the administrative buildings, were cut off electricity for safety reasons.