Taldykorgan's Bereke cottage residents without power for nearly 24 hours after cable damage

August 17, 2026 at 02:33 AM1 min

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Residents of Taldykorgan's Bereke cottage community reported nearly 24 hours without reliable electricity after a cable line was damaged, the city construction department said. The department said the damaged cable section will be replaced and power restored after repair work, while residents reported voltage drops severe enough to cut supply and defrost refrigerators.

Key Facts

Residents of the Bereke cottage community in Taldykorgan reported nearly 24 hours without normal voltage.
The Taldykorgan city construction department said the outage was caused by damage to a cable line.
The department said the damaged cable section will be replaced and electricity restored after repair work.
Bereke residents said voltage drops so low that switching on household appliances cuts power completely and refrigerators began defrosting.

The Power Outage

Residents of the Bereke cottage community in Taldykorgan reported nearly 24 hours without normal voltage. They said electricity periodically disappears and voltage is so low that switching on household appliances cuts the supply completely. Prolonged interruptions caused refrigerators to begin defrosting, residents said. Residents said they contacted various services, but the problem was not resolved promptly.

City Response and Repair Plan

The Taldykorgan city construction department said it reviewed an Instagram post about the outage and identified a damaged cable as the cause. The department said the damaged section of the cable line will be replaced in the near future. After the necessary repair work, electricity supply will be restored, the department said.