“The storm wind caused massive damage to power grids and roofs throughout the region, 54 settlements in 10 districts are now without electricity.
The most difficult situation is in the Olovyanninsky, Ononsky, Borzinsky, Trans-Baikal districts of the region, "Gurulev wrote on Telegram.
Most schools in the affected areas have canceled classes, he said.
As Gurulev specified, the local authorities declared an emergency regime.
In February, in the Chelyabinsk region, 126 settlements were also left without electricity due to a blizzard and wind.