Fire service called to overhanging electricity cable

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The fire service had to close a Shrewsbury road on Thursday night after a overhead electricity line was brought down during Storm Garrit.

The overhead cable in Harley was found by Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) overhanging the road at around 11.24pm.

A spokesperson for SFRS said they closed the road and left the incident in the hands of Western Power (National Grid).

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