A group of drunken hunters cut off electric power to a third of the population of Kyrgyzstan's capital when they used ceramic insulators on high-voltage lines for target practice. One building which suffered the 30-minute blackout was a hotel hosting a conference -- on alcohol abuse. Delegates, including Deputy Prime Minister Nikolai Tanayev, were obliged to take a coffee break.
Or to step out and have a drink or two. |