SAMARA, Oct 22 Damage to a power line support, indicating an attempt to blow it up, was discovered in the Samara region, near the scene of the emergency there were fragments of a plastic improvised explosive device (IED), reported source in law enforcement agencies.
“I confirm the fact of the incident,” said the agency’s interlocutor, answering a question about the emergency.
According to him, according to preliminary data, the explosion occurred on the Azot — Bugulma line in the Elkhovsky district of the Samara region. Damage to the concrete base and metal structure was discovered by an electrician during a technical inspection. There were also fragments of the plastic casing of the IED at the site. It is not yet known when exactly the explosion occurred. Law enforcement officers are working on the spot.
The incident on the power line did not affect the reliability of power supply to consumers, reported the branch of Rosseti PJSC — Volga MES. “The work to restore the support elements has been completed,” the company noted.