West Malling homes left in the darkness after power cut
Published: 09:32, 09 February 2019
Updated: 09:34, 09 February 2019
Almost 800 homes were plunged into darkness for more than six hours after a power cut last night.
A total of 785 properties in West Malling lost electricity at around 5.20pm.
UK Power Networks engineers discovered a fault in overhead power lines which caused the problem and managed to restore electricity supply by 12.20pm.
A message from the utility provider sent to residents said: "We're really sorry for any disruption this caused."
The problem arose during the height of storm Erik which brought strong winds to the county.
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