Power for over 16,000
Photo: BC Hydro
A massive power outage left thousands of Vernon residents without power Wednesday evening.
BC Hydro’s outage map shows thousands of homes in the city were cut off around 7 p.m.
The cause of the outage is currently “under investigation” and crews are en route.
The outage has affected more than 16,000 homes, north of Swan Lake, west of Beachcomber Bay and east of Lavington.
Castanet will update this story when more information becomes available,
Crews will work to restore power to 16,073 customers in #VernonBC , #ColdstreamBC and #Spallumcheen . The latest information will be posted on our mobile site: pic.twitter.com/kv20JyJjoR
— BC Hydro (@bchydro) July 28, 2022