Bad weather caused damage to high and medium voltage lines, the company announced. In addition, it forced the crews to intervene to restore operation as soon as possible.
“UTE crews are working intensively and in adverse conditions to restore services as soon as possible,” the company announced on Twitter.
The large-scale storm that is ongoing in the north of the Negro River caused damage to high and medium voltage lines, affecting the service to some 30,000 customers in that area.
(Follow thread) pic.twitter.com/Lt2rf14h0P– UTE (@UTE_ComCorp) January 1, 2022
According to the monitoring carried out by UTE, some areas of Artigas, Paysandú, Salto, Rivera, Cerro Largo and Tacuarembó were also affected.
The state company recalled keeping precautions against fallen cables on public roads. To do this, he recommended not to approach and immediately notify 08001930 or * 1930 from a cell phone.
