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04/01/2018
Engineers Work Overnight To Reconnect Electricity Supply
All but some 400 homes and businesses have had their power restored following damage caused by Storm Eleanor.
It is understood that engineers worked throughout the night in an effort to repair damaged networks and reconnect homes and businesses across NI. Over 25,000 customers lost power at the height of the storm.
According to NIE Networks, around 400 customers across the south and east are still waiting to be reconnected.
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It is understood that engineers worked throughout the night in an effort to repair damaged networks and reconnect homes and businesses across NI. Over 25,000 customers lost power at the height of the storm.
According to NIE Networks, around 400 customers across the south and east are still waiting to be reconnected.
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