Blast knocks out power in Nottingham

Friday 22 January 2010 13:57 GMT

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Some 3,000 buildings were without power today after an explosion at a sub-station.

Homes, offices and shops in parts of Nottingham all lost power after the explosion at the sub-station in the city's centre shortly before 11am.

Nottinghamshire Police said they had to evacuate buildings while firefighters put out a subsequent fire at the sub-station on Castle Road.

A spokesman for E.ON said its engineers were trying to fix the problem.

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