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Fault cuts power to 4,000 homes Power is restored to 4,400 homes
(about 10 hours later)
Thousands of homes in the south Belfast area have been left without power, Northern Ireland Electricity has said. Thousands of homes in the south Belfast area were without power for a time overnight, Northern Ireland Electricity has said.
The power company said that a fault had developed with an underground cable in the Balmoral Avenue area. The company has said electricity has now been returned to all the homes affected.
About 4,400 homes in the Balmoral and Finaghy areas are thought to be affected. It said a fault had developed with an underground cable in the Balmoral Avenue area.
Northern Ireland Electricity said that engineers have been sent out to repair the cable. About 4,400 homes in the Balmoral and Finaghy areas were affected at one time.