Vandals risked their lives by cutting through wooden electricity poles carrying 33,000-vault overhead power lines with chainsaws, it's been revealed.
Electricity North West revealed one pole was severed and another snapped, which led to powerlines drooping and falling to the ground. The power company said someone could easily have been killed in the attack, which caused damage worth an estimated £60,000.
The incident in the Atherton area of Wigan was reported last Saturday. Police are now investigating and have issued an appeal for any witnesses to come forward. Electricity North West said the culprits got away with nothing.
