Yesterday’s power cut brought chaos to London. Engineers were working on an electricity generator when it exploded.
Several thousand people 1) were travelling home on the Underground when all the trains 2) stopped. One commuter told our reporter, ‘I 3) was sleeping, but I woke up because a child was crying. After an hour the driver said that rescue workers were on the train and everyone 4) were clapping. It was fantastic!’
Things weren’t much better for people above ground. ‘I 5) was looking for Christmas presents when the lights went out. When I left the shop, it 6) was snowing, so it was impossible to get a taxi. I 7) walked to a bus stop, but hundreds of people 8) were waiting for the bus. I 9) phoned my son for help, but he 10) was driving to Manchester in his car. Luckily a young woman 11) heard me talking on the phone. Her boyfriend came in their car and they took me home.’