Hindley Green properties hit by power cut

The outage has affected postcodes in Hindley Green <i>(Image: Stock)</i>
The outage has affected postcodes in Hindley Green (Image: Stock)
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AROUND 60 properties have been left without electricity after a cable fault triggered a power cut.

The outage was first reported at 5.52am on Tuesday, August 4, and affected homes and businesses in the WN2 4TU, WN2 4TX and WN2 4TY postcode areas of Hindley Green.

Electricity North West confirmed the disruption was due to a fault in the underground cable network.

A statement online said: "We are sorry you are experiencing a power cut.

"We are currently investigating the issue"

Engineers have been on site.

Electricity North West estimate that supplies will be fully restored by 11.49am today.

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