Showers affect telephone service

CHANDIGARH, May 24: Several telephone cables in the city have been affected by yesterday8217;s down pour affecting telephone services in seven sectors.

The sectors affected include 5, 11, 15, 16, 26, 35 and 36. A press release issued by K. S. Saini, Divisional Engineer Phones, Chandigarh Telecom, said that the work of localising the faults and repairs of faulty cables is in progress and subscribers from these areas need not make individual complaints. He added that the fault would be rectified quot;shortlyquot;.