Lightning strike knocks out power to tens of thousands in Northern B.C.
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About 45,000 British Columbians in the province's northwest found themselves without electricity Thursday afternoon.
The outage, affecting homes and businesses between Vanderhoof and Prince Rupert, was caused by a lightning strike west of a key transmission line, BC Hydro spokesperson Susie Rieder told Global News.
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'Crews are addressing it now but must bring customers back online in stages,' Reider said.
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Reider said work would start east of Prince George and move westward.
Customers can find up to date information on the BC Hydro outages webpage.
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