FIFTY homes in a South Lakeland village  have been affected by a power cut which has been caused by an 'unexpected incident' on an underground cable.

Electricity North West reported that more than 50 properties in Strickland Ketel, South Lakeland have been affected after an 'unexpected incident' with an underground cable.

The electricity provider said that they are in the process of sending engineers and the time for power restoration is still 'under review'.

In a statement on their website, Electricity North West said: "This power cut has been caused by an unexpected incident with the underground cable that provides electricity to your home or business. We didn't know before your electricity went off that this was going to happen but now we know, rest assured we will get your power back on safely and as quickly as possible.

"Please note that all our timescales are estimated based on previous experience and may change if new information becomes available while our engineers are fixing the issue. With underground power cuts, we may need to dig to repair the cable and this can sometime extend the length of time you are without power. "