PRAGUE has been hit by a blackout leaving people trapped in elevators and unable to withdraw cash from ATMs.
The power outage hit the Czech Republic today, July 4, affecting the capital Prague and some surrounding areas.
Most of the city was affected for almost the entire afternoon with the metro transport service stopped for hours.
Terrified citizens and tourists were left trapped in hotel elevators across the city.
Police and emergency teams worked to help those who needed assistance.
Police officials initially reported that they had little information about the outage.
People were left with no access to cash during the blackout with ATMs shut down.
The country’s cyber security and police teams confirmed the black out was not thought to be linked to terrorism or cyber attack.
The city’s transport metro network stopped working for hours[/caption]
