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Major incident declared as thousands of UK homes to be left without power for DAYS

People living in the Shetland Islands in Scotland reported a blackout on Monday afternoon and power is expected to stay off until Thursday. A major incident was declared today

Daily Mirror · Dec 13, 2022

Emergency top-level meeting as Shetland homes 'could be without power for days'

SCOTTISH Ministers have met to discuss potential efforts to support communities and restore power in Shetland.

The National (Scotland) · Dec 13, 2022

Major incident declared in Shetland as power cuts expected to last days

So far power has been restored to more than 2,500 properties, with 3,800 currently off supply in Voe, Whalsay, Brae, Tumblin, Yell and Unst.

Daily Record · Dec 13, 2022