Residents in West Yorkshire face eight hour power cut

A powercut is affecting at least 100 homes in West Yorkshire this morning.
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Northern Powergrid reported the outage in WF13, with first instances of power being cut at shortly after 6am.

The power is expected to be restored by 2.30pm.

The issue is believed to be due to unexpected problems with electricity cables in the area.

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A statement on the live map said: "The power cut affecting your property has been caused by an unexpected problem with the electricity cable that serves your area.

"Our team are working hard to restore your power as quickly as possible."

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