POWER CUT: An Electricity North West map showing where the affected properties are
MORE than 2,000 properties were left without electricity after a power fault.
Electricity North West said a fault in overhead power lines at 2.30pm today causing 2,002 properties in Bradley Fold and Radcliffe to lose power.
An Electricity North West spokesman said: "We restored 1,000 customers automatically within three minutes and a further 1,000 customers at 2.50pm."
He added that engineers are currently working on site to restore power to the remaining two customers.
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