Leeds power cut: Eerie pictures show Briggate half in darkness after 'major’ blackout hits 1,000 properties
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The blackout is affecting a number of streets in Leeds city centre including Kirkgate, The Calls, Call Lane and New York Street, according to Northern Powergrid.
Properties near Harrogate Road and Scott Hall Road in Moortown are also being impacted by the power cut.
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Pictures in the city centre show apartment blocks without lights on and people standing on the street.
Northern Powergrid’s website said that around 1,010 properties are being affected by the blackout.
It said it estimated the power could be restored by 7.30pm.
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Power cut hits 1,000 homes across five Leeds postcodes
New York Apartments, which is among the buildings were power has been lost
1,010 homes without power
According to Northern Powergrid’s estimates, at least 1,010 homes in Leeds are being affected by the powercut.
Staff pictured outside Eat Your Greens and Outlaws Yacht Club, on New York Street, which has been hit by the power cut
Residents tell of how ‘power cut out'
Sam Jefferies, who lives on Kirkgate, said: “I was at home on the phone phone my friend on Facebook messenger when the power cut out.
“We’d not spoken in ages so I was a bit annoyed.”
Reports of water outage
Some residents in Leeds city centre have also told the YEP that they have lost water in their apartments.
‘Unnerving’
Vilija Milasiute, bartender at Outlaws Yacht Club, said events this evening were now in doubt due to the power cut.
“We were having a live show tonight from the Jamaican Society in Leeds,” they said.
“It’s a kinship event with loads of live music and spoken word, and unfortunately that isn’t happening now. Hopefully the power comes back and we can progress with the show but it’s been quite unnerving.”
Northern Powergrid map shows Leeds city centre properties affected
