Power outage in Greater Manchester

Hundreds of households were left without electricity after thieves stole copper wires at a power substation.

Approximately seven hundred households were affected and these were in Chesham Fold and Radcliffe in Bury, Greater Manchester.
The electricity supplier for the area, United Utilities, assured the affected customers that its technicians and engineers were working around the clock to rectify the problem.
A spokesperson for United Utilities revealed that the cabling and the power fuses required examination to see whether they were damaged in all the households before the reconnection could be done.

At the power substation, the thieves stole two electricity transformers. Also several cables suffered damage during the act.

The spokesperson for United Utilities spokesman asserted that the job of ensuring that their clients were safe was paramountly important to the electricity firm and that United Utilities would try to conduct thorough inspections in the quickest and most efficient manner. The spokesperson added that they would be sending notices to their customers by written correspondence but on a daily basis they would also be offering their customers updates. The United Utilities spokesperson apologised for the inconvenience which had been caused by the thieves.

At present Bury Council is making efforts to re-house vulnerable residents who might require temporary alternative shelter.

A spokesperson for the local authority advised the affected residents to get temporary accommodation elsewhere until power supply was resumed. The Bury Council spokesperson regretted the shameless vandalism which had brought suffering on many people.

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