Hundreds of homes were hit by a power cut in Gravesend today.

EDF Energy Networks engineers have been working hard to restore supplies to 830 customers in the Dover Road area of Gravesend after an underground electricity cable was damaged.

The incident initially interrupted supplies to 918 customers at 10.32am today.

Engineers reconnected some supplies by 11.20am, with staff working today to reconnect the remaining supplies.

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."