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| Silsden gas loss: Thousands face third day without supplies | Silsden gas loss: Thousands face third day without supplies |
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| Gas has been restored to some homes in West Yorkshire but thousands of residents are still facing a third day without a supply. | Gas has been restored to some homes in West Yorkshire but thousands of residents are still facing a third day without a supply. |
| Contractors working on a housing scheme caused damage to the mains pipe in the Silsden area near Bradford on Friday, affecting more than 3,000 properties. | |
| Engineers have restored gas to 70 homes but it could be another three days until the whole village is reconnected. | Engineers have restored gas to 70 homes but it could be another three days until the whole village is reconnected. |
| Heaters, hot food and shower facilities have been made available. | Heaters, hot food and shower facilities have been made available. |
| Red Cross and community volunteers are also providing help and a drop-in centre has been set up at St James' Church hall. | Red Cross and community volunteers are also providing help and a drop-in centre has been set up at St James' Church hall. |
| More than 100 engineers from Northern Gas Networks (NGN) have been working round the clock to resolve the issue. | More than 100 engineers from Northern Gas Networks (NGN) have been working round the clock to resolve the issue. |
| Eileen Brown, from NGN, said: "We got a small number of people on last night by about midnight but customers had gone to bed. | Eileen Brown, from NGN, said: "We got a small number of people on last night by about midnight but customers had gone to bed. |
| "Our engineers are ready and waiting to get people back on today." | "Our engineers are ready and waiting to get people back on today." |
| She added: "We'd like to thank everyone for their patience. | She added: "We'd like to thank everyone for their patience. |
| "It's going to be quite a long job but we're working extremely hard to get it sorted out as quickly and as safely as we can." | "It's going to be quite a long job but we're working extremely hard to get it sorted out as quickly and as safely as we can." |
| NGN said it was working with Northern Powergrid, which is monitoring the electricity network for any potential knock-on surges in demand while residents are without gas. | NGN said it was working with Northern Powergrid, which is monitoring the electricity network for any potential knock-on surges in demand while residents are without gas. |
| Any significant overloading of the network could increase chances of damage and result in a power cut. | Any significant overloading of the network could increase chances of damage and result in a power cut. |
| As a result, residents are being urged to minimise the use of electrical appliances to help prevent any issues. | As a result, residents are being urged to minimise the use of electrical appliances to help prevent any issues. |
| Food vouchers have been made available and shower facilities have also been provided for residents at Keighley Leisure Centre until 16:00 GMT. It will reopen on Monday from 09:00 to 17:00. | Food vouchers have been made available and shower facilities have also been provided for residents at Keighley Leisure Centre until 16:00 GMT. It will reopen on Monday from 09:00 to 17:00. |