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London power cut leaves thousands without electricity London power cut leaves thousands without electricity
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Thousands of people in London have been left without power after a blaze at a goods yard underneath electricity lines, UK Power Networks said. A blaze at a goods yard which ran underneath an electricity line has caused almost 90,000 properties to be without power in London.
A spokesman said 10,000 customers were left without power because of the fire in Ives Road, Canning Town, east London. A huge plume of smoke loomed over the yard on Wharf Street, Canning Town, east London, as 60 firefighters attempted to put out the fire.
London Fire Brigade said a warehouse, diesel tank and wooden pallets in the yard were alight. London Fire Brigade said 12 fire engines were at the scene where a warehouse, a pallet yard and a scrapyard were alight.
A spokesman said 40 firefighters attended the blaze after receiving an emergency call at 3pm on Thursday. The fire, which started at 3pm on Thursday, is close to a diesel tank which has not yet been affected by the blaze, a spokesman added.
A UK Power Networks spokesman said: "Engineers are working as quickly as is safely possible to restore supplies to about 10,900 customers in Canning Town, east London, following a fire that has affected high-voltage overhead electricity lines. UK Power Networks said that the power was restored to all customers within an hour and 10 minutes.
"Supplies were initially lost to 88,000 customers at 3.11pm and power was restored to the majority of customers in stages. A spokesman said: "We apologise to customers in east London who suffered a power cut today when a fire in Canning Town, which was not on our equipment, damaged overhead power lines."
"We are working with the emergency services on site." Transport for London said that the A13 is closed in both directions at Canning Town but that Tube and Docklands Light Railway services in the area are operating as normal.
A Transport for London spokesman said four underground stations were closed at 3.15pm, but three had since reopened.A Transport for London spokesman said four underground stations were closed at 3.15pm, but three had since reopened.
Caledonian Road and Archway were shut until 3.50pm, while Arsenal reopened 10 minutes later.Caledonian Road and Archway were shut until 3.50pm, while Arsenal reopened 10 minutes later.
Tufnell Park on the Northern line remained closed.Tufnell Park on the Northern line remained closed.
The spokesman said the incident had not stopped trains from running through the stations.The spokesman said the incident had not stopped trains from running through the stations.