Electricity Outage Impacts Nearly 100 Properties and Leads to School Closure in Devon

An electricity outage in Devon has disrupted the power supply to approximately 100 residences and resulted in the temporary closure of a local school. The disruption was initially reported on Thursday evening. National Grid confirmed that its engineers were addressing a malfunction within the subterranean electrical system. On Friday morning, guardians of students attending Woodlands Park Primary School received instructions to pick up their children with “immediate effect,” as the school’s phone lines were reportedly non-operational. National Grid expressed gratitude to affected customers for their understanding and stated its efforts were focused on reinstating electricity to 98 specific locations, anticipating restoration by 15:30 BST. The postcodes impacted by the incident were PL21 9TE, PL21 9TF, and PL21 9TQ. A spokesperson for National Grid issued a statement, saying: “Our engineers are currently on site and working to get the lights back on as quickly as possible. “We’d like to thank customers for their patience and understanding as we work to reconnect them.” For further updates, individuals can follow BBC Devon on X, Facebook, and Instagram. Story ideas can be submitted to spotlight@bbc.co.uk. This content is Copyright 2024 BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC disclaims responsibility for the material found on external websites. Information regarding its policy on external linking is available.