Thousands of properties in Trafford are without internet this evening after three underground cables providing broadband were damaged.
Residents in Partington and Carrington have reported no internet access throughout Tuesday (July 4) following the damage to cables on Manchester Road this afternoon.
The outage is affecting a number of broadband services in the area, including BT, Talk Talk, Vodafone and Sky. Cable provider Openreach, which is owned by BT, said that around 2,500 properties are currently affected.