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Power cut affects whole of Western Isles  14/8/14

 

Some 25,000 properties in the west Highlands and islands suffered a major power blackout on Thursday afternoon.

 

Electricity supplies to the Western Isles, Skye and west coast were down due to a fault on a mainland branch line.

 

It resulted in a loss of power to the submarine cable across the Minch.

 

Engineers from power company SSE are working on the fault which occurred at lunchtime causing many businesses to lie idle.

 

SSE said it hoped to have electricity restored to all properties by 3pm.