Saitama Konosu Up to approximately 12,000 households were cut off due to lightning strikes

Saitama Konosu Up to approximately 12,000 households were cut off due to lightning strikes 22:27 on August 22

Since around 6:10 pm on the 22nd in Konosu City, Saitama Prefecture, a maximum of approximately 12,000 households have been suspended from the effects of lightning.

According to Konosu City, around 6:10 pm on the 22nd, electrical equipment at the water purification plant stopped working at the Fukiage No. 2 water purification plant in the city due to a lightning strike, making it impossible to send water. According to the city, due to this effect, up to 12,000 households in the Fukiage area of ​​the city will be affected by water interruption, and the city is proceeding with restoration work.