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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Emma Lawson

EXPLAINED: Shetland to face fourth day without power amid more snow | Rare Historical Photos

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Thousands of people in Shetland are facing a fourth day without power as engineers battle to restore supplies amid the threat of further snowfall and freezing temperatures.

An extra 125 engineers were drafted in to help reconnect more than 2,800 homes which were left without power when heavy snow fell on cables earlier this week.

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