UK power cut: Ofgem demands answers over blackout chaos
said a number of trains did not end up in their correct location on Friday because of the disruption and problems will continue until 12:00 BST on Saturday.As virtually every northbound service from London King's Cross was cancelled last night, one long distance train did manage to get out.It was eerie onboard, seeing every other platform deserted on a Friday night when there should have been many trains in.
At the worst of the power cut, around 500,000 people were affected in Western Power Distribution's area - including 44,500 customers in Wales - while 110,000 Northern Powergrid customers also lost power In London and the South East 300,000 people were affected, UK Power Networks said, and another 26,000 customers were without power in the North West.
On Friday, Harriet Jackson, described an"apocalyptic" scene on Northcote Road, in Battersea, when traffic lights cut out and cars were not stopping.
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