Almost the entire town of Beechworth is dark with 3300 customers affected by a power outage as a storm front rolls through the region.
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AusNet Services updated its website around 3.30pm on Sunday stating an "unplanned outage" had occurred in the area.
Some customers in surrounding towns including Myrtleford, Gapstead, Murmungee, Eldorado and Bowmans Forest have also been affected.
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Stanley has 249 households impacted, while Wooragee has 158 and Whorouly has 292 without power.
The cause is under investigation with power not expected to be restored until 10.30pm.
Vic Emergency has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the North East with Wangaratta and Wodonga likely to be impacted.
