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A power cut is causing major disruption through London and the South East.
Train company Connex has reported the power is out between London and Ashford, affecting services through London Bridge, Victoria, Ashford, New Cross and Bromley.
The London Underground network is thought to be seriously disrupted, and commuters have reported the Central Line has stopped but LU says a limited service is still running.
Buses are reportedly extremely busy as commuters abandon packed Tube platforms.
South London is thought to be worst affected but there have been reports of power returning in Clapham, south-west London.
Businesses and homes have been plunged into darkness and traffic lights have gone out in Brixton, Battersea and London Bridge.
Sue Gill from EDF Energy said: "It seems that one of the National Grid circuits that feeds south London has failed.
"The National Grid are currently looking into it."
A spokesman for the Department of Health said the power cut would not cause major problems for hospitals in the area.
He said: "All NHS hospitals have back up generators. They will be able to cope."
Train company Connex has reported the power is out between London and Ashford, affecting services through London Bridge, Victoria, Ashford, New Cross and Bromley.
The London Underground network is thought to be seriously disrupted, and commuters have reported the Central Line has stopped but LU says a limited service is still running.
Buses are reportedly extremely busy as commuters abandon packed Tube platforms.
South London is thought to be worst affected but there have been reports of power returning in Clapham, south-west London.
Businesses and homes have been plunged into darkness and traffic lights have gone out in Brixton, Battersea and London Bridge.
Sue Gill from EDF Energy said: "It seems that one of the National Grid circuits that feeds south London has failed.
"The National Grid are currently looking into it."
A spokesman for the Department of Health said the power cut would not cause major problems for hospitals in the area.
He said: "All NHS hospitals have back up generators. They will be able to cope."
I remember someone saying in one of the america blackout threads that if it was terrorists they would take out lots of grids at the same time. Well how about one, and then another a few weeks later? If theres another powercut in a major city sometime in the next few weeks, it will certainly make me think.
Canada at it again, I see....
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