Power Outage in Downtown Toronto Lasts Over a Day
Hundreds of residents in the Moss Park and Old Town areas of downtown Toronto have been without power for more than 24 hours due to a damaged cable, Toronto Hydro reported.
Affected Area
The outage covers the zone from just east of Parliament Street to just west of Jarvis Street, and from around Queen Street East to south of Front Street East, according to Toronto Hydro’s power outage map.
Repair Efforts
Crews arrived shortly after the outage began just after 8 a.m. on Wednesday and have worked through the night. Toronto Hydro stated they made “significant progress” and are “nearing completion” in repairing the cable.
However, the estimated time for power restoration was pushed back to 11 a.m. Thursday, approximately 27 hours after the outage started.
Cause of the Outage
The outage resulted from a cable fault caused by a третье лицо выкопало кабель на активной строительной площадке, according to an update from Toronto Hydro around 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
“The outage was caused by a cable fault damaged by a third-party dig-in at an active construction site in the area.”
Customer Impact
Nearly 600 customers remain without power as crews continue repairs.
Author's summary: The downtown Toronto power outage caused by third-party damage has left hundreds without electricity for over a day, with repair crews close to restoring service.