Toronto Hydro says it is working on restoring power to affected customers in the central Etobicoke area as many have been forced to stay home due to government public health measures implemented during the coronavirus pandemic.
The power first went out on Monday morning for residents along Highway 427 in The West Mall and Eva Road area. Roughly 700 residents have been without power for more than 24 hours.
Toronto Hydro said in a tweet that the “outage was caused by an underground cable fault which can take more time to repair than an overhead repair.” They added that crews have been at the scene working throughout the day and overnight, as they ran into unexpected issues that have delayed power restoration to the area. “We know this is a