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Mainz-Mombach Power Restored After 90-Minute Outage

Officials say callers mistook exhaust from a backup generator for smoke during the blackout.

Overview

  • The early-morning outage affected a small supply area covering two to three streets around the Am Lemmchen area, authorities said.
  • Firefighters responded to multiple calls and issued a quick all-clear at a high-rise where a generator had started automatically.
  • Mainzer Stadtwerke reported service largely restored, and Mainzer Netze confirmed full restoration after roughly one and a half hours.
  • Four transformer stations were involved in the localized disruption, according to the fire department.
  • The cause of the failure and the total number of households affected were not immediately known.