Ludhiana, Dec. 29 -- A high speed car crashed into an electric pole near Bapu Market on Lohara Road on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday, snapping the power supply to several surrounding localities for nearly two hours.

The force of the impact uprooted the pole and damaged overhead 11 kV high voltage cables, plunging the area into darkness during the late night hours. No casualties have been reported in the incident, officials familiar with the matter said.

According to officials, the accident occurred at around 1.55 am on Sunday when the car rammed into an electric pole, allegedly due to low visibility caused by dense fog. The collision immediately disrupted electricity supply to Kunti Nagar and several residential colonies ...