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52 homes in Worcestershire village left without power

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 23 Oct, 16:03 · Archive

Fifty-two homes in Earl's Croome lost electricity due to a fault on overhead power lines.

Fifty-two properties in Earl's Croome, near Upton-upon-Severn, lost electricity on Friday afternoon following a power cut caused by a fault on overhead power lines. National Grid confirmed it was working to resolve the issue and estimated restoration by 9.30pm that evening.

The outage was one of several affecting Worcestershire during Storm Austen. Earlier on Friday, over 100 homes in Worcester experienced a separate power cut, with National Grid restoring electricity within a few hours.

National Grid said of the Earl's Croome outage: 'There is a fault on the power lines above ground in your area, and we are working to sort this out.'

52 homes in Worcestershire village left without power
Image: Malvern Gazette

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In this story: Earl's Croome · Upton-upon-Severn · Worcestershire · Worcester · National Grid · Storm Austen

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