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Around 1,000 customers still without power in Dundonald Around 1,000 customers still without power in Dundonald
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About 1,000 customers in Northern Ireland are still without electricity following a power cut on Thursday morning.About 1,000 customers in Northern Ireland are still without electricity following a power cut on Thursday morning.
Homes in the Dundonald area are affected. The electricity went off at 08:20 GMT.Homes in the Dundonald area are affected. The electricity went off at 08:20 GMT.
Power has now been restored to 2,000 homes.Power has now been restored to 2,000 homes.
A spokesman for Northern Ireland Electricity said engineers are working to establish the source of the fault. A spokesman for Northern Ireland Electricity said it had been caused by an underground cable fault.
The Ulster Hospital said power had been affected but back-up generators had automatically kicked into operation. The Ulster Hospital in Dundonald said power had been affected but back-up generators had automatically kicked into operation.
There has been no disruption to patients or procedures at the hospital.There has been no disruption to patients or procedures at the hospital.