Hundreds of homes hit by a power cut in Gravesend yesterday have had their power restored.

EDF Energy Networks engineers were called to the Dover Road area yesterday.

According to EDF 830 customers were left without power after an underground electricity cable was damaged.

The incident initially interrupted supplies to 918 customers.

But engineers reconnected some supplies by 11.20am on Wednesday morning. Remaining customers had their power back on shortly before 9pm.

A spokesman said: "We are committed to providing a reliable supply of electricity and, in a bid to reduce the number of power interruptions caused by contractors damaging underground cables, actively encourage any firm undertaking work to contact us in advance for advice and free cable locating maps, to help them avoid our cables.

"This is vital for their own safety as well as for the security of electricity supplies."