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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 it had been caused by an underground cable fault. | |
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. |