In case you wondered what was happening close to the M6 near J10 this evening.
Express & Star reporter Daniel Walton said:"There are whole roads around Junction 9 and Junction 10 of the M6 which have no power. Street lights and traffic lights are down. The only traffic lights which are working are temporary ones. There are several traffic lights down on the Wolverhampton Road."They tweeted:"We're pleased to say that all power supplies to #Walsall #Dalaston #Willenhall #WS2 #WS10 #WV13 and surrounding areas are restored.
Turns out it was gas cannisters that caught fire on wasteland between our substation & the old cinema. Something was blown into our 132kv substation & caused the system to short. DrewWalsall resident Jay Price saw the moment of the explosion, which happened around 5.10pm. He tweeted:"There was a massive orange flash in the sky followed by a loud bang. Might have been some sort of explosion."There has been no reports of any casualties due to the"explosion".
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