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Aug 9, 2019 • 4 tweets • 2 min read • Read on X
Major power failures reported across large areas of the UK, affecting trains, airports and traffic lights bbc.in/2KEaNgC
Network Rail says trains across large parts of England were stopped after a "power surge on the National Grid" but its signalling system has now come back online

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National Grid says the outage was caused by "issues with two power generators" but says the problem has now been resolved

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Utility suppliers confirm nearly one million people affected by UK #powercut tonight

@beisgovuk spokesperson says they're "in contact with National Grid and Energy Distribution Networks" adding "the system has returned to normal”

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