Ludhiana, Oct. 6 -- A heavy storm with gusty winds plunged nearly 30% of the city's localities into darkness on Sunday morning, leaving hundreds of residents and commercial units without electricity for several hours, officials said.

Areas including SBS Nagar, parts of BRS Nagar, Model Town, Manjit Nagar, Jamalpur, and Sector 32 reportedly faced electricity cuts lasting 8 to 10 hours, disrupting daily routines across the city.

Officials said strong winds caused over 50 feeders of 11 KV to trip, leading to widespread outages.

Gusty winds damaged overhead lines and poles, triggering automatic safety mechanisms to shut down feeders and prevent further damage.

Additionally, the electricity supply to all transmission lines across Ludhiana ...