Power restored following Lower Hutt substation fire

| Lower North Island News | Wednesday September 26 2012 15:56

Power has been restored to most of the 1400 Lower Hutt residents cut off today when a substation caught fire.

Local residents report hearing a explosion before the flames.

The substation is extensively damaged, but there were no injuries

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