Engineers are still working to restore broadband services in a small town in Dorset, UK, after a car crashed into a telegraph pole and burst into flames on Sunday (October 12).

The incident led 1,000 customers in Beaminster, Dorset, to lose their Internet service, with the issue still not fixed.

The telegraph pole is owned by UK fiber provider Openreach, which is reported to be fixing the site for some customers. The BBC reports that some customers could be reconnected as of today.

In an article yesterday, the BBC said engineers were still assessing the damage.

In a statement, Openreach said it will be able to provide a more detailed timeline once it has been able to conduct an assessment.

"We're fully assessing the impact and how much damage has been caused," said an Openreach spokesperson to the BBC. "Then we hope to have a clearer indication of exactly how long it will take before services are restored.

"Installing a new pole and rebuilding the damaged fibre network is a complex task, but we understand how disruptive it is for local residents to be without broadband. Our engineers are working as quickly and safely as possible to restore services and get things back to normal."

The car crash and subsequent fire meant that the road between Beaminster and the A356 was closed at around 22:45 BST on Sunday.

The police have said they are still trying to locate the driver of the vehicle.