Power outage hits 760 residents

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An estimated 760 Hamilton Parish residents were left in the dark last night for just over an hour due to a faulty switch.

The power outage occurred at 6.51pm and was restored at 8.07pm.

According to a Belco spokeswoman, crews were dispatched to replace it and she apologised for the inconvenience caused by the disruption.

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Published Jan 9, 2013 at 8:00 am (Updated Jan 8, 2013 at 10:36 pm)

Power outage hits 760 residents

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