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August 10, 2019 10:20:43
A power outage affected many parts of Britain, disrupting train travel and blocking traffic on Friday afternoon at peak times.
London, the southeast and northwest of England and Scotland have been affected, leaving hundreds of thousands of people temporarily without electricity.
National Grid electricity supplier said problems with two generators caused a power loss and had been resolved since.
Many people reported that the outage lasted just a few minutes, but the impact on the travelers was severe.
The London transit operator said some traffic lights in the city had been shut down and advised drivers to be cautious.
The National Rail Inquiries, which is run by British rail companies, said power supply problems have disrupted a "large number of rail services".
Railway services across the country were canceled or delayed during the Friday evening rush hour, and commuter trains powered by overhead cables stopped at mid-point.
The London North Eastern Railway stated that all services were suspended at the entrance and exit of King's Cross, one of London's busiest railway stations. He tweeted: "The client's advice is NOT to TRAVEL."
The power outage occurred while heavy rainstorms flooded the London area, causing flooding at Luton Airport, about 47 kilometers north of the capital.
The airport said in a statement that "unprecedented rainfall" had caused "water damage in a number of parts of the terminal" and apologized for this disruption.
AP / Reuters
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