Electricity back on in Deeside following two hour power cut

Update: Great news, power has now been restored according to a few people who have messaged us. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Scottish Power’s website also confirms power has been restored it says: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“There was a fault in your area which has now been resolved. If you are still without power please call new national Freephone number 105” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

First report: There are reports of a power cut in parts of Deeside this evening. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Power was lost at a “significant number of properties in a widespread area” just before 9pm. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Engineers from Scottish Power expect to have electricity back on for those households by 11pm. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Its the second power cut of the day in Deeside, homes in parts of Shotton we left without power earlier this afternoon due to a blown fuse at a sun station.  ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

An update on the Scottish Power website states: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“There is a power cut in the CH5 postcode area of Deeside, affecting a significant number of properties in a widespread area. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

We did not know in advance there would be a power cut, and became aware of this at 8:58PM. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Our engineers have arrived on site and are carrying out investigations on the overhead line network. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Our team will work to get your power back on as quickly and as safely as possible. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

We expect the power to be restored by 11:00PM. If this information changes we will make every effort to contact you. We apologise for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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