Updated: Large areas of Sliema without power

A large area of Sliema is without power this evening, following power cuts this afternoon in  Paola, Fgura and Tarxien. A spokesman for Enemalta said the cuts around Paola were caused by a feeder cable fault. Malta has seen a spate of power cuts caused...

A large area of Sliema is without power this evening, following power cuts this afternoon in  Paola, Fgura and Tarxien.

A spokesman for Enemalta said the cuts around Paola were caused by a feeder cable fault.

Malta has seen a spate of power cuts caused by faults in the distribution network this week. They have also affected the areas around Msida, Gzira and Sliema and parts of Birkirkara, Lija, Mosta and Attard.

Today's power cut in Sliema developed at about 6 p.m.

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