Phuket residents left powerless as fallen tree downs power poles

By The Phuket News

 

It took workers from the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) nearly eight hours to carry out repairs. Photo: PEA

 

PHUKET: Residents living close to Saphan Hin Park in Phuket Town were without electricity for around eight hours when a fallen tree brought down three electricity poles.

 

Phuket City Traffic Police Inspector Lt Col Watchara Puakjan explained, “We received notice about fallen electricity poles opposite the Phuket Immigration Office in Phuket Town at 8pm last night.

 

“When we arrived at the scene we found that a tree had collapsed on cables and this brought down three electricity poles.” Lt Col Watchara explained.

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Very common happening in Phuket during rain season. First one in my time here (16 years) to note this happening in town, more common on the hillsides.