Copper thieves who stole a reserve device value �20 from an physical phenomenon substation caused a outrageous energy surge that shop-worn appliances and proposed small fires in hundreds of homes in Greater Manchester yesterday.
Almost 400 properties in Westhoughton, Bolton, were but energy until late last night whilst workers attempted to correct the damage.
Thefts of copper from roofs and cabling have inconvenienced thousands of households in new months, typically withdrawal them but phone lines and internet connections.
The warning was initial lifted prior to long prior to 8am when people called the glow band of soldiers to inform that their appliances had proposed catching fire. United Utilities engineers arrived at the stage to find the copper neutral switching rigging had been stolen.
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