Woking power cut sees James Bond film cut short amid reports of 'underground explosion'
It was unclear whether the explosion attended by fire crews was the cause or a result of the power cut
Stuart Richards
Connie Rusk
Empty cinema seats during the power outage (Image: Ian Morrison)
Cinema-goers watching the new James Bond film Spectre and other movies were among those affected by a widespread power cut in Woking on Wednesday evening.
Residents began reporting the outage to UK Power Networks after 6pm, with fire crews and electricity engineers later called to the scene of an "underground explosion" in the North Road area.
The power firm said on Twitter just before 8pm that it had "only just been made aware of the explosion, we don't believe it to be the cause [of the power cut], but we'll know more as we investigate".
Supplies were back on across the Woking area by 7.15pm, UK Power Networks said.
Screenings of Spectre, Pan and Crimson Peak were among those affected by the blackout at the Ambassadors Cinema in the Peacocks, while The Restaurant at Tante Marie said it was "suffering intermittent power cuts".
Residents around the town posted on social media about having "flickering lights", with one person in Horsell saying they had been "on and off like a disco".
It was unclear whether the underground issue was the cause or a result of the power cut, but there were also reports of electricity being lost in the Cobham area just before 8pm with South West Trains saying there was no lighting at Cobham & Stoke d'Abernon station.
Replying to one customer on Twitter, UK Power Networks said: "We're aware of a large issue in the area and are aiming to have your power on by 10pm."
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