A major power outage struck Montenegro, Bosnia, Albania, and most of Croatia's coast on Friday, causing disruptions to businesses, traffic lights, and leaving residents without air conditioning during a heatwave. The outage was attributed to a sudden surge in power consumption due to high temperatures, which overloaded the systems.
Temperatures soared to 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) across the southeastern European region, exacerbating the strain on the power grid. The blackout led to the shutdown of electricity and wifi networks around 1 p.m., with suppliers working to restore power by mid-afternoon.
