BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

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140 Belarussian towns without power

MINSK, Belarus, Dec. 25 (UPI) -- More than 140 towns and villages in Belarus were without power Sunday following a heavy snowfall, Itar-Tass reported.

The Ministry of Emergencies dispatched crews to fix power lines that snapped under the weight of the snow.

The outages were reported in the Brest and Grodno regions. The ministry said power was restored to some 80 communities by Sunday morning but 140 others were powerless.

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http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/view.php?StoryID=20051225-032828-5652r

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