An underground fault has left homes in Swindon without power, as engineers rush to fix the issue in 34 degree heat.
The issue, which was reported in the early hours of Bank Holiday Monday (May 25), has left 32 homes without power on one of the hottest days of the year so far.
Stratton St Margaret residents are being affected, with those living on Gifford Road, Godwin Road, Sheerwold Close left without any electricity.
Scottish & Southern Electricity Network (SSEN) has confirmed that this power cut is due to a fault in the company's underground network, and engineers are on site working to get the power back on as soon as possible.
However, some concerns have been raised for residents trying to keep cool, as the power cut has left them without working fridges or freezers while temperatures in Swindon are set to reach 34 degrees.
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A spokesperson for SSEN said: "This power cut is affecting some properties in the area but not all.
"We are working with our engineers to fix the problem as quickly as possible.
"At this stage, we're aiming to have power back on by 2pm.
"The power cut has been caused by a fault on our underground network. Issues like this do happen, and our engineers are very experienced at fixing them."
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