LTApproximately 17,000 customers in Lithuania remained without electricity on Monday, nearly a week after a severe storm hit the country on August 22. The head of Lithuania's electricity distribution operator, ESO, stated that while most affected customers had their power restored, some areas, particularly in the Utena, Panevėžys, and Kaunas regions, still faced outages. Initially, ESO aimed to restore power by Saturday, but the full recovery is now expected by September 3. Over 268,000 customers lost power at the storm's peak, resulting in one death and four injuries. The government declared a nationwide emergency due to the storm's impact, especially on agriculture. ESO plans to compensate customers if power is not restored within 72 hours and will cover direct losses caused by the storm.
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