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| Homes still without power supply | Homes still without power supply |
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| Engineers are still working to restore electricity to about 66,000 homes on the south-east London/Kent border. | Engineers are still working to restore electricity to about 66,000 homes on the south-east London/Kent border. |
| Up to 100,000 properties in Erith, Orpington, Dartford, Bexleyheath and Crayford were left without power after a suspected vandal attack. | Up to 100,000 properties in Erith, Orpington, Dartford, Bexleyheath and Crayford were left without power after a suspected vandal attack. |
| A fire on a cable bridge damaged four major electricity circuits on Monday. | A fire on a cable bridge damaged four major electricity circuits on Monday. |
| EDF Energy worked throughout the night to restore power and set up generators but they anticipate some will be without power until Wednesday morning. | EDF Energy worked throughout the night to restore power and set up generators but they anticipate some will be without power until Wednesday morning. |
| The blaze took hold of a cable bridge over a river in Dartford at 1247 BST. | The blaze took hold of a cable bridge over a river in Dartford at 1247 BST. |
| Locks on the security bridge at both ends of the bridge had been broken. | Locks on the security bridge at both ends of the bridge had been broken. |
| Four major electricity circuits were left badly damaged. | Four major electricity circuits were left badly damaged. |
| An EDF Energy spokeswoman said: "We have managed to restore supplies to about a third of customers and will provide temporary supplies to more customers while we continue repairs. | An EDF Energy spokeswoman said: "We have managed to restore supplies to about a third of customers and will provide temporary supplies to more customers while we continue repairs. |
| 'Complex situation' | 'Complex situation' |
| "We continue to work on a full restoration of power supplies. | "We continue to work on a full restoration of power supplies. |
| "However, this is a complex and difficult situation and it is unlikely this will be completed before tomorrow morning." | "However, this is a complex and difficult situation and it is unlikely this will be completed before tomorrow morning." |
| Darent Valley Hospital in Dartford was also affected by the power cut. | Darent Valley Hospital in Dartford was also affected by the power cut. |
| But a spokesman said there was sufficient power to run the whole hospital from a back-up generator. | But a spokesman said there was sufficient power to run the whole hospital from a back-up generator. |
| A spokeswoman for Kent Police said: "Kent Police is working with partner agencies to ensure normal services are restored as quickly as possible and are investigating the circumstances leading up to the power failure." | |
| EDF Energy's emergency helpline number is 0800 028 0247 |