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Power loss after man climbs pylon Power loss after man climbs pylon
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Homes in the Stoke-on-Trent area were without electricity for a short time after a man climbed up a pylon.Homes in the Stoke-on-Trent area were without electricity for a short time after a man climbed up a pylon.
Central Networks diverted power, leading to the electricity loss, after the man climbed the pylon in Bucknell. Central Networks diverted power, leading to the electricity loss, after the man climbed the pylon in Bucknall.
Police said the man had reached the top of the pylon before being persuaded to come down by police negotiators.Police said the man had reached the top of the pylon before being persuaded to come down by police negotiators.
He has been taken to hospital for assessment. A police spokesman said the man was lucky not to have fallen or been electrocuted.He has been taken to hospital for assessment. A police spokesman said the man was lucky not to have fallen or been electrocuted.