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| Power has been restored to the majority of homes left without electricity after an explosion in Lancashire. | Power has been restored to the majority of homes left without electricity after an explosion in Lancashire. |
| About 17,000 houses were affected when a gas main ruptured on Monday, setting light to an overhead power cable at Holme Lane in Rawtenstall. | About 17,000 houses were affected when a gas main ruptured on Monday, setting light to an overhead power cable at Holme Lane in Rawtenstall. |
| United Utilities engineers have made temporary repairs to the power line, but warned they may not hold. | United Utilities engineers have made temporary repairs to the power line, but warned they may not hold. |
| About 200 engineers are travelling to the area to help restore gas supplies to about 18,000 homes. | About 200 engineers are travelling to the area to help restore gas supplies to about 18,000 homes. |
| We're doing everything humanly possible within the organisation to get resources on to site to get people's gas back on Jon Butterworth, National Grid | |
| The blast on Monday morning left 18,000 homes without gas and 17,000 without electricity in the Bacup, Waterfoot, Rawtenstall, Newchurch and Crawshawbooth areas. | The blast on Monday morning left 18,000 homes without gas and 17,000 without electricity in the Bacup, Waterfoot, Rawtenstall, Newchurch and Crawshawbooth areas. |
| The National Grid previously warned that all gas supplies may not be restored to the area before Christmas Day. | The National Grid previously warned that all gas supplies may not be restored to the area before Christmas Day. |
| National Grid spokesman Jon Butterworth said: "We're mobilising equipment and resources from all over the UK as we speak to aid restoration and get people back on gas for Christmas. | |
| "We're going to try our best and we're doing everything humanly possible within the organisation to get resources on to site to get people's gas back on." | |
| United Utilities said it had restored power to homes cut off when the line was damaged, but warned of further possible disruption. | |
| Repairs risk | Repairs risk |
| A spokesperson said: "Engineers have made temporary repairs to the power line that was damaged by the fire from National Grid's gas main. | |
| "However, there is still a risk that these repairs may not hold and power supplies could be lost again. | "However, there is still a risk that these repairs may not hold and power supplies could be lost again. |
| "If this happens, United Utilities would rotate power supplies for the next three to four days until a new emergency power line can be constructed. | "If this happens, United Utilities would rotate power supplies for the next three to four days until a new emergency power line can be constructed. |
| "This would mean that 4,000 properties in the area would be re-energised for a period of around two hours on a rota basis. | "This would mean that 4,000 properties in the area would be re-energised for a period of around two hours on a rota basis. |
| "If this step becomes necessary we will provide more information to residents." | "If this step becomes necessary we will provide more information to residents." |
| Traffic on the nearby A56 Edenfield bypass was also affected and remains partly closed. | Traffic on the nearby A56 Edenfield bypass was also affected and remains partly closed. |