Major power cut disrupts London and other parts of UK

Update: “Large parts of England and Wales are without electricity following a major power cut, electricity network operators have said, with an immediate impact being reported on rail and road services, including traffic lights.

Social media messages from companies covering London, the south-east, the Midlands, the south-west and Wales reported power cuts which were said to be caused by a National Grid failure. The outage was reportedly affecting traffic lights and rail services.”

The Guardian

UK Power Networks said large parts of London and the South East are without electricity.

“We believe this is due to a failure on National Grid’s network, which is affecting our customers,” it said.

Transport for London said the drop in power is affecting traffic lights in the capital, while many train lines are facing delays and cancellations.

Via BBC