Thousands of homes have been left without power amid a ‘major incident’ declared in Shetland. Temperatures have plummeted to -1°C as families face a long night trying to stay warm.
The Scottish Government declared a ‘major incident’ as families face a long night trying to stay warm Temperatures have plummeted to -1°C as families face a long night trying to stay warm.
Keith Brown, lead minister for resilience by , said it was clear that many properties would face days without power. Mark Macdonald, head of region at SSEN Distribution, said engineers have been out since first light working to reconnect people across Shetland.
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