STORY: :: Split, Croatia
A major power outage in the Balkans on Friday created traffic gridlock in some areas...
And left people sweltering across Montenegro, Bosnia, Albania and most of Croatia's coast.
It happened during a heatwave, with temperatures in some parts of the region hitting around 104 degrees Fahrenheit.
Both Montenegro and Albania's energy ministers said it looked like a surge in consumption - combined with the high temperatures - was to blame.
At this cafe in Montenegro's capital, fans were at a standstill and ice cream began to melt.
Its owner says: "The electricity went out during our busiest time, when the bar was mostly full."
According to officials and social media users, electricity and wifi networks went down around 1 p.m. local time.
Operators said they had started restoring supplies by mid-afternoon.
