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PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WPRI) — Power has been restored to thousands of residents in the area of Pawtucket and Central Falls.

A spokesperson for the city of Pawtucket told 12 News they were dealing with a “citywide power outage” around 10:15 a.m. Friday.

At its peak, nearly 13,000 Rhode Island Energy customers were without power. Power was restored about an hour later.

It’s unclear what caused the outage.

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