Around 3.30pm on Thursday afternoon, a power cable was hit during construction works on the new tram line in Kirchberg.

As a result, electricity in the surrounding area went out for a few minutes. Creos teams were dispatched to assess the situation.

The RTL City building was also affected, with power briefly cut and the studios plunged into darkness. The 4pm news broadcast on RTL Radio went ahead as usual, albeit with help from colleagues holding up lights.

Operations have since returned to normal, according to Creos.