Locals and visitors in Xlendi hoping to watch the World Cup game this afternoon were disappointed when they were denied the opportunity because of a power cut at 1.25 p.m., five minutes before the start of the game.

A reader said that he was told by Enemalta's customer care centre that the electrical cable connecting Xlendi to the grid was accidentally damaged during works on Xlendi Road.

Most bars and restaurants in Xlendi, the reader said, did not have a generator and many closed.

Electricity was restored just before 11 p.m.

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