Thursday, July 28, 2016

A transformer explosion in Dennis, Mass. knocked out power to thousands in the area.




Transformer Explosion on Cape Cod Knocks Out Power to 10,000
Thousands of Eversource customers in the Dennis region lost power Tuesday.





By Jason Claffey (Patch Staff) - July 27, 2016 12:28 am ET




DENNIS, MA — A transformer explosion in Dennis Tuesday knocked out power to thousands in the area.

The explosion happened at about 4 p.m. on Route 134. About 10,000 Eversource customers in Dennis and Yarmouth lost power. Power was restored to most customers by 8:30 p.m.

The outage affected homes, business, and traffic lights.