An extract from the Hindu -
<<CHENNAI: A sub-station of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board on Velachery High Road supplying electricity to areas including Velachery, Taramani and surrounding colonies caught fire, leading to a power breakdown in the area from 4 p.m.
EB sources said the fire was put out and the station brought back on stream by 10.30 p.m, though power was not restored fully in some areas till late last night. >>
It was a horrible, horrific evening, to say the least. Especially with kids in the house, the situation could be very taut. Mayhem reigned! I mean, there should be some kind of back-up in place. Rectification should NOT take EIGHT HOURS - yeah, that's right - power was restored at 00:15 hours - eight hours after the fire!