UPDATE 7.46pm:
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Power has been restored.
UPDATE 4.16pm:
Power has been restored to about 1000 homes in the state’s North.
More than 740 TasNetworks customers are still without power.
Parts of Mayfield, Mowbray and Newnham remain without power.
Customers are asked to check for a restoration time after 5pm.
EARLIER 3.37pm:
More than 1600 TasNetworks customers are without power in Launceston.
Mayfield, Mowbray, Newnham and Rocherlea are all affected.
TasNetworks’ website said an estimated restoration time is yet to be confirmed, with customers asked to check back after 4pm.
The cause of the outage is under investigation.
The areas lost power about 2.30pm.