Update: Power could be restored by 4:30 p.m. to thousands of customers in Chilliwack, Abbotsford

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UPDATE: BC Hydro now estimates that power could be restored by 4:30 p.m. this afternoon. Crews are on scene trying to fix the outage that impacted 2,232 customers. BC Hydro’s website was last updated at 2:57 p.m.

Original story: 

CHILLIWACK/ABBOTSFORD – Thousands of customers in Chilliwack and Abbotsford are without power Wednesday afternoon.

According to BC Hydro’s online dashboard, 2,232 customers saw their electricity go out at 1:40 p.m. Wednesday (Oct. 28).

If BC Hydro’s outage map is accurate, parts of Lindell Beach, Lindell, Columbia Valley, Yarrow, Greendale (Blue Heron Reserve) and Sumas Prairie (east Abbotsford) are without power.

Crews are on their way and should arrive by 2:40 p.m.

There’s currently no expected time when power might be restored.

There is currently no cause listed for the outage, only that it’s “under investigation.”

BC Hydro’s website was last updated at 1:47 p.m.