People evacuated
Živilė Užtupaitė, head of the Sports Department of Panevėžys City Municipality Administration, told the news portal JP that the arena administrator reacted promptly to the emerging danger.
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“At that time, grass volleyball matches were taking place in the arena. They were stopped. The arena administrator reacted quickly – people were first evacuated into the building, and later – out of it. No one was injured, all equipment was disconnected,” said Ž. Užtupaitė.
It is not yet known what extent of damage was caused to the arena and its dome.
“We do not yet know what losses have been made. We will still assess them,” said the head of the Sports Department.
Powerful storm
According to the Fire Protection and Rescue Department, since 6 a.m. firefighters have received over 800 reports about trees or power lines fallen on the roadway.
In the morning, the highest call volume was recorded in Southern Lithuania, later it moved to the central part of the country, and in the afternoon most reports came from Western Lithuania.
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Firefighters are most often called to remove trees and broken branches fallen on the roadway. There are also many reports about trees fallen on power grids.
Meanwhile, according to the “Energy Distribution Operator” (ESO), the number of residents experiencing electricity supply problems reaches 155 thousand.
Due to power supply disruptions caused by bad weather conditions, delays of some trains are also possible.
At least one person died. In the Anykščiai district, a broken tree crushed a man who died.
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