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West End firms hit by power cut West End firms hit by power cut
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Hundreds of West End businesses have suffered a power cut after an electricity substation was flooded.Hundreds of West End businesses have suffered a power cut after an electricity substation was flooded.
Up to 1,200 customers in the Strand, Aldwych and Kingsway were affected by the outage which began at 2330 GMT on Sunday, said energy supplier EDF.Up to 1,200 customers in the Strand, Aldwych and Kingsway were affected by the outage which began at 2330 GMT on Sunday, said energy supplier EDF.
The black-out was caused by a burst water main which inundated the substation, the firm said. The black-out was caused by a burst water main which left the unit under 15ft of water, said an EDF spokesman.
An EDF spokesman said: "I believe it is going to take a while to get the power restored." She said power had since been restored to 800 customers and engineers were working to reconnect the remaining 500.
She said engineers were working with the Fire Brigade and the water company to restore supplies. She said engineers were working with the Fire Brigade and the water company Thames Water to restore supplies.
"Once it is safe to get into the substation to assess the damage caused, engineers will have a better idea of when customers will have power restored," she said. Water was being pumped out of the unit in Holborn while work was carried out to re-route power supplies and to repair the damage.
"There has been significant damage to the electrical equipment, much which will have to be repaired or replaced," said the spokesman.