A HEAVY thunderstorm which passed over New Providence yesterday afternoon caused temporary loss of power and cellular phone service, with lightning also bringing down trees.

The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) acknowledged service disruptions but did not provide any further explanation. Cellphone service was intermittent during the storm which passed around 5pm.

In a Facebook post, BTC wrote: “BTC wishes to advise its customers that it is currently experiencing disruptions in some of its services. Please note that our Technical Teams have been dispatched to investigate the issue and we’re working to resolve the problem.”

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