Tipton explosion leaves 5,000 homes without power
Around 5,000 Black Country homes were left without power after a cable exploded under a street in Tipton today.
A van and wall were damaged when the power cable exploded at around 9.15am on Park Lane West, where fire crews cordoned off a section of the pavement.
Western Power Distribution (WPD) are investigating what caused the explosion and will carry out repair work over the next few days.
No injuries were reported.
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WPD said most of the affected homes had their power turned back on almost immediately.
The explosion damaged a van parked next to the pavement of Park Lane West and the wall of a home.
The powercut came shortly after 12,000 homes in Walsall were left without electricity due to an unrelated cable problem.