hope its sorted in time for the footy!
Thousands of homes in Portsmouth have been left without power after a fire broke out at an electricity substation.
About 47,000 customers were affected by the fire at the substation in Warblington Street, Old Portsmouth, at about 0140 BST.
The fire was brought under control at 0621 BST, although hazardous chemicals delayed engineers making repairs.
Southern Electric (SE) said 10,000 customers are still without power and urged others to limit usage.
In a statement, the company said: “We are asking customers who have power to use electricity sparingly because the network is a lot weaker than normal.
BBC News – Fire cuts power to thousands of Portsmouth homes
