Power cut due to cable fault

Tuesday 21st April 2009, 12:18PM BST.

tvMore than 1,000 homes in a Powys town were left without power following a fault.

Scottish Power has apologised after Welshpool and surrounding areas were left without electricity from 8am to 9.30am yesterday.

A spokesman said: “At 8am yesterday, a fault on an underground cable caused an interruption of supply to more than 1,000 customers in the Welshpool area.”



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