Hundreds of Telford properties hit by power cut

Hundreds of Telford properties are without power due to an issue with high voltage lines.

National Grid has confirmed engineers are working on the issue, which has affected properties in the St Georges area of the town.

The fault was reported at around 1pm, and was said to have affected as many as 2,400 properties.

An update from the power firm said that as of 1.30pm a total of 1,963 properties had been restored, with 479 remaining off supply.

It said the estimated restoration time is 2.30pm.

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service has reported being called to a blaze at a substation in the area on Ennerdale Close.

It said it had been called to the incident at around 1pm and an update said it was a fire “involving underground sub station causing a localised power cut”.

It said the incident had been left in care of National Grid engineers.

A spokesman for National Grid said: "A high voltage cable fault caused a small fire at a substation on Ennerdale Close in Telford at 12.58pm today, resulting in a power cut affecting 2,442 properties.

"Our engineers attended quickly and, working closely with the emergency services, the situation was made safe. As of 2.20pm, power has been restored to over 2,000 customers, and we are working to restore supplies to the remaining properties as soon as possible this afternoon.

"We would like to thank customers for their patience while we safely carry out repairs."