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Power outage shut off lights for large area of Regina

A large power outage Tuesday morning caused many homes in Regina to suddenly go dark.

Cause of outage not yet known

An unexpected outage caused a large section of Regina to lose electricity on Monday morning. (Trevor Bothorel/CBC)

A large power outage Tuesday morning affected many homeowners in Regina.

The outage seemed to be concentrated in the southern half of the cityand hitseveralneighbourhoods, including the downtown, the city's General Hospital, Broders Annex, Whitmore Park and Hillsdale.

SaskPower crews were dispatched just after 9:30 a.m. CST. Power in some neighbourhoods had begun to return by 10 a.m.

It's not clear what caused the outage.