London has problems with electricity – level 2

25-09-2014 15:00

London released footage of an incident which happened in July. It shows two van drivers who were almost hit by exploding pavement.

It happened in London and it is part of a growing problem within the city. There are electrical faults which cause this. The problem could remain a problem for another decade.

Difficult words: footage (video), fault (error), decade (10 years).

You can read the original story and watch the video in the Level 3 section.

Has this ever happend in your home town?

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