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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 1,300 customers in the Strand, Aldwych and Kingsway were affected by the outage which began late on Sunday, said energy supplier EDF. | |
| It was caused by a burst water main that left the unit under 15ft of water, said an EDF spokeswoman. | It was caused by a burst water main that left the unit under 15ft of water, said an EDF spokeswoman. |
| She said power had since been restored to 800 customers and engineers were working to reconnect the remaining 500. | She said power had since been restored to 800 customers and engineers were working to reconnect the remaining 500. |
| Engineers have been working with the fire brigade and water firm Thames Water to restore supplies. | Engineers have been working with the fire brigade and water firm Thames Water to restore supplies. |
| Burst twice | Burst twice |
| 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. | 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. | "There has been significant damage to the electrical equipment, much which will have to be repaired or replaced," said the spokesman. |
| A Thames Water spokesman said a five-inch diameter water main burst beneath Great Queen Street. | A Thames Water spokesman said a five-inch diameter water main burst beneath Great Queen Street. |
| He said the pipe burst again shortly after it was repaired at 1000 GMT. | He said the pipe burst again shortly after it was repaired at 1000 GMT. |
| "We have provided bottled water to the 30 properties that are currently without water and we hope to fix the pipe soon," he said. | "We have provided bottled water to the 30 properties that are currently without water and we hope to fix the pipe soon," he said. |
| "Our loss adjustors are currently assessing the damage that has been caused and we will liaise with EDF Energy over compensation claims." | "Our loss adjustors are currently assessing the damage that has been caused and we will liaise with EDF Energy over compensation claims." |