More than 1600 Launceston residents have found themselves without power after reports of multiple power poles sparking in the Kings Meadows area. A TasNetworks spokesperson said they received multiple reports of sparks coming from the top of power poles in the area. The spokesperson said crews were on their way and it was not yet known what caused the sparking or how long power will be out. You can follow the outage at https://www.tasnetworks.com.au/outages. More to come. In other news: