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PESHAWAR, Oct 06 (APP):The electricity supply has been affected in Peshawar, Mardan, Nowshera, Charsadda, Shabqadar, and Swabi due to heavy rain.
According to a PESCO spokesperson, as many as 113 feeders developed faults, resulting in power outages across several areas.
Following directions from PESCO Chief Akhtar Hameed Khan, field staff have been put on high alert while PESCO teams worked throughout the night and day to complete repair and restoration tasks.
The power has been restored on 55 feeders till filing of this news, while repair work continued on the remaining feeders and full restoration was expected soon, the spokesperson added.
He urged consumers to stay away from electrical installations during rainfall and, in case of any emergency, to call PESCO Helpline 118.