
英国电力网络公司(UKPN)表示,周一伦敦部分地区因地下输电网络发生故障而停电,影响数千户家庭和企业。
A power outage affected thousands of homes and businesses in parts of London on Monday after a fault in an underground electricity network, according to UK Power Networks (UKPN).
此次中断主要波及伦敦东部约32个邮编区,开始于上午10时32分左右(英国时间0932)。
Around 32 postcodes, mainly across east London, were affected by the disruption, which began at about 10.32 am (0932GMT).
负责运营伦敦、英格兰东南部及英格兰东部电力网络的UKPN称,停电是当地地下网络故障造成的。停电影响首都地区的交通和企业。
UKPN, which operates electricity networks across London, southeast England and the east of England, said the outage was caused by a fault in the local underground network.
伦敦利物浦街站的发车显示屏停止显示,一些商店和办公室也断电。
The disruption affected transport and businesses in the capital. Departure screens at London Liverpool Street station went blank, while some shops and offices were left without electricity. Offices also reported disruptions after Wi-Fi services were cut and computer monitors stopped working.
Wi-Fi服务中断、电脑显示器停止工作后,多处办公室也受到影响。
The Great Northern railway line was also affected, with trains unable to stop at Essex Road station after platform lighting was cut off. Passengers were advised to travel via Old Street or Highbury and Islington and allow extra time for their journeys.
大北方铁路线同样受到影响,由于站台照明被切断,列车无法在埃塞克斯路站停靠。
UKPN said it diverted power to restore electricity to 4,989 homes and businesses around 15 minutes after the outage began.
铁路部门建议乘客改经旧街站或海伯里和伊斯灵顿站出行,并为行程预留额外时间。
Power was gradually restored, with electricity fully restored across all affected postcodes by the afternoon.
UKPN表示,停电开始约15分钟后,公司转移供电,恢复了4,989户家庭和企业的用电。电力随后逐步恢复,截至下午,所有受影响邮编区均已恢复供电。UKPN未进一步说明地下网络故障的原因。
No further details about the cause of the underground network fault were provided.