UPDATE: Power restored to North Providence area

By: News Staff

news@abc6.com

NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Power has been restored after thousands of customers were without power in North Providence Thursday evening.

According to National Grid there were over 2,000 households affected around 6:30 p.m. 

The cause is still unknown, but National Grid says the outtage may have been caused by damage to overhead or underground power supplies.

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