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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 left the unit under 15ft of water, said an EDF spokesman. | |
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 Thames Water to restore supplies. | |
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. |