Power cut hits homes in Preston
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The power cut has affected around 21 homes in and around Fishwick Parade, where families have been without power since 22.10pm last night.
Electricity North West said its engineers are on site and the power failure is due to an an "unexpected incident" with the underground cable that provides electricity to homes.
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Hide AdIt said households might have a bit of a wait on their hands before power is restored, with repairs not expected to be completed until around 1.45pm.
An Electricity North West spokesman said: "We are sorry our customers are experiencing a power cut in the PR1 area of Preston this morning.
"We are currently investigating the issue and we estimate to have power restored by 1.44pm.
"The power cut in the area has been caused by an unexpected incident with the underground cable that provides electricity to homes."
The affected postcodes are:
PR1 4QD
PR1 4QS
PR1 4SH
PR1 4SL
PR1 4SN
PR1 4XR
PR1 4XT
PR1 4XX
PR1 4XY
PR1 4YA
PR1 4YB
PR1 4YD
PR1 4YH
PR1 4YL
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