A FAULT with underground cables caused an explosion to erupt out of a manhole in Southgate and caused a power surge affecting a number of homes.
At 6.10pm Crawley Fire Station received a call after reports of an explosion and a fire in Spencer Road.
When a fire engine arrived at the scene there was no fire but two engineers from an electricity company were at the scene.
A surge of electricity had shot out of a manhole, causing a fiery eruption. White residue was also found on the road as a...
