Energy Fiji Limited says there was an unplanned power outage at 11:30am this morning, due to a vehicle colliding against an EFL power pole at Grantham Road, near Milverton Road junction in Raiwaqa.
EFL says this caused a power disruption in the Raiwaqa area.
CEO Hasmukh Patel says their teams have already isolated the power lines at the locality of the broken pole and made safe the affected area for the general public.
Areas affected due to this unplanned power outage are: from junction of Browning Street and Grantham Road to junction of Falvey Street, Raiwaqa Police Post, whole of Falvey Street, Aidney Road, Udit Narayan Road and Browning Street.
Patel says repair work on the broken power pole is expected to be completed by this evening before power supply is fully restored.
They are requesting drivers and machine operators to exercise caution while driving and maneuvering vehicles to avoid causing damages to EFL assets resulting in power outages.
Patel adds EFL would also like to advise the public that EFL will take appropriate action to recover repair costs associated with damages to EFL assets, as well as report the same to relevant authorities for them to investigate and take appropriate action.
