Nearly 4,600 households in Mora and Älvdalen municipality lost power on Wednesday due to thunder.
The power failure began shortly after 3 PM on Wednesday afternoon. Customers in Mora, Orsa, Älvdalen, Idre and the Grövelsjön area were affected.
Ellevio reported that just over 700 households still lacked electricity at 7:45 PM. Most had power restored later in the evening.
At 9:50 PM, 64 customers in Mora remained affected. The company said power could come and go during repairs.
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Storm Dave has hit Sweden's west coast with gusts up to 38.6 meters per second, causing power outages for tens of thousands, canceled trains and flights, and building damage. SMHI issued an orange warning until early Monday. Trafikverket and rescue services report fallen trees and closed bridges.
Several thousand people between Knivsta and Märsta were affected by a power outage on Friday afternoon.
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Unexpected power cuts struck Bogotá, Cundinamarca and the Eje Cafetero over the past weekend, leaving thousands of users without service and no immediate official explanation.
Nine fires were reported in the Örebro area on Friday. SMHI has now announced an elevated risk for forest fires. Emergency services battled several of the fires throughout the day.
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The risk of forest fire is increasing in large parts of Dalarna from Monday morning and until further notice, according to SMHI.