CANBERRA, Oct 12 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- Thousands of homes were left without electricity after severe storms hit South Australia (SA) on Sunday, prompting over 100 people to call for assistance, reported Xinhua.
World : Storms Cause Power Outages In South Australia
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- The State Emergency Service said on Monday that it had received over 100 calls for assistance since Sunday afternoon, most of which were related to fallen trees.
- More than 7,000 customers across the state were affected by power outages on Sunday afternoon.
- According to SA Power Networks, as of Monday afternoon, there were 15 outages affecting 1,872 customers.
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