STRONG WINDS EXPECTED TO SUBSIDE OVERNIGHT

ZAGREB, March 30 (Hina) - Gale-strong winds were blowing all over Croatia today and in the capital Zagreb the wind speed reached 24 metres per second. The national weather agency said the wind was expected to subside overnight in continental parts and tomorrow along the Adriatic. Economy Minister Nadan Vidosevic told a government session today that strong winds caused power outages at the Krsko nuclear power plant and thermal power plants in northwestern Croatia. Repair crews were on the ground and power was gradually restored in the Zagreb area and eastern Croatia. The Krsko nuclear plant stopped automatically at 11.15 am today because of the the collapse of the power network, Krsko officials said in a statement. They said that the outage did not have any effect on the environment and that the plant was to resume work tomorrow. (hina) mm vm 301708 MET mar 95