Written by: Matias Polku | Social Media News / Editor-in-Chief
There was a power outage at the Ratina Shopping Center on Friday afternoon.
The power went out at the Ratina Shopping Center and the Koskikeskus on Friday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. According to public sources, the Ratina Shopping Center had to be evacuated.
A short circuit occurred in Ratina’s main electrical substation, causing smoke and triggering the fire alarm.
Ratina had to close the shopping center for the rest of the day, as customer safety is the top priority.
Ratina aims to reopen its doors tomorrow. Ratina is not making any promises.
Power Outages Also at Koskikeskus
The short circuit at Ratina may have affected Koskikeskus as well, as the power also went out at Koskikeskus at 1:30 p.m.
According to Aamulehti, a few escalators at Koskikeskus were stuck, and it appeared to be dark inside Koskiherkku.
Power has been restored at Koskikeskus. According to Someuutiset, there was no need to evacuate people from Koskikeskus.