A total of 1,475 homes are without power in Canterbury following a technical fault on underground cables.

The homes, understood to be in the Sturry district, fell into darkness at about 11am, prompting UK Power Networks engineers to rush to the area.

Engineers, who are working on the fault, hope to have power restored within the next two-hours.

A spokesman for UK Power Networks, said: “There is currently a power cut in this area.

“Our engineers are working hard to fix it as quickly as possible.

“We are sorry for any trouble this may have caused you.

“An underground electricity cable has faulted on our high voltage network, causing an area wide power cut.”

For updates, residents can visit ukpowernetworks.co.uk and view the live map.