The power cut hit from 7.30pm last night
A large power cut left much of New Malden and parts of Merton without electricity from 7pm last night.
Lights on the A3 went out and shoppers in Tesco and B&Q in Shannon Corner found themselves in darkness after an underground electricity cable fault.
UK Power Networks said engineers took around two hours to fix the problem and power was restored to most homes by 9.30pm.
New Malden's electricity was down, looked like a ghost town
— Genin (@NahidChowd) February 11, 2015
Armageddon at Tesco New Malden. Hide ya kids, hide ya wife
— Nick Billing (@Bills91) February 11, 2015
is my house the only one in new malden not experiencing a power cut
— Eian (@elizabethlorna) February 11, 2015
THE WHOLE OF NEW MALDEN IS A TOTAL BLACKOUT ARRRGGHHH WE'RE ALL GONNA DIEEEEEEE
— Ruth Gaunt (@RuthEmilyG) February 11, 2015
Whole of new malden has a power cut!
— Ahmet (@ahmet1UP) February 11, 2015
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