Power cut in South Mainland

A power outage has today affected homes and businesses in the South Mainland.

Engineers are working to restore the supply to over 1,900 customers.

The disruption to supply is due to a fault in the overhead network.

It is hoped power will be restored by 5pm.

The disruption to supply has forced the closure today of the Sumburgh Head Lighthouse and Visitor Centre.

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