Storms Cut Turkmenistan Power Supplies to Northern Afghanistan

Imported electricity from Turkmenistan was cut to several northern Afghanistan provinces after storms, deepening hardship and humanitarian crisis in the country.

Imported electricity from Turkmenistan to northern Afghanistan has been cut since Wednesday night after heavy rain and strong winds damaged transmission lines, officials said.

Afghanistan’s state power utility company, said electricity supplies to Jawzjan, Faryab, Sar-e-Pul, Balkh and the city of Andkhoy are currently disrupted.