Government highly concerned about power supply incident in Wong Tai Sin area

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There was a power supply incident in Wong Tai Sin area at around 8.02pm today (June 12). According to the information provided by CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP), there was a fault on 11kV underground cable in Wong Tai Sin area, leading to a power supply outage, which affected about 2 250 customers.

The Government is very concerned about the electrical incident happened in Wong Tai Sin tonight, leading to power supply outage in some buildings. Residents were trapped in lifts and might have an uncomfortable night under this hot weather.

The Government has requested CLP to carry out the repair work as soon as possible. CLP has already arranged mobile generators to the site with a view to restoring power supply for some residences. We have reminded CLP to provide information on the latest progress on the repair to the residents from time to time.

Ends/Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Issued at HKT 23:51

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