Power outage affects Vík and Mýrdalur region in Iceland

A power outage is currently affecting Vík and the entire Mýrdalur region, with electricity down in the area. Efforts are underway to locate the cause of the outage and restore power, along with the implementation of backup systems, according to Rarik.

This outage may have implications for telecommunications services. Rarik’s failure monitoring team has indicated that there could be increased stress on transmitters due to the outage, as services often shift from fiber optics to mobile transmitters during such disruptions.

Rarik has also stated on their website that if anyone has information that could assist in identifying the issue, they should contact Rarik’s control center at the phone number 528-9000.