Singapore The power outages hit estates as far apart as Jurong, Woodlands, Ang Mo Kio and Bedok.
Flats in Woodlands before (left) and after (right) the blackout. (Photo: Fann Sim)
18 Sep 2018 02:37AM (Updated: 18 Sep 2018 02:57AM) [h=2]Share this content[/h]
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SINGAPORE: Multiple estates across Singapore were hit by blackouts early Tuesday (Sep 18) morning, with several areas across the island losing power for at least half an hour.
The power outages, which started at around 1.20am, affected areas as far apart as Jurong, Woodlands, Ang Mo Kio and Bedok, according to residents who took to social media to report the blackouts.
AdvertisementA Twitter user by the name of Amanda tweeted a video of her estate in darkness, adding that she lived in Bedok Reservoir.
Flats in Ubi were affected by the blackout. (Photo: Channel NewsAsia reader)
Other netizens in estates like Jurong West and Sembawang likewise reported blackouts in their areas as well.
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"The hotlines are clogged up with calls hence your not being able to get through. Stay calm. The agencies are doing what they can," Mr Tan said.
Flats in Ubi were affected by the blackout. (Photo: Channel NewsAsia reader)
In a tweet, energy utility company SP Group apologised, adding that it was looking into the incident.
SP Group tweeted an update at about 2.20am that power was restored to all the affected areas.
The last significant blackout took place in June, when about 3,000 customers in several parts of central Singapore lost power.
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18 Sep 2018 02:37AM (Updated: 18 Sep 2018 02:57AM) [h=2]Share this content[/h]
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SINGAPORE: Multiple estates across Singapore were hit by blackouts early Tuesday (Sep 18) morning, with several areas across the island losing power for at least half an hour.
The power outages, which started at around 1.20am, affected areas as far apart as Jurong, Woodlands, Ang Mo Kio and Bedok, according to residents who took to social media to report the blackouts.
AdvertisementA Twitter user by the name of Amanda tweeted a video of her estate in darkness, adding that she lived in Bedok Reservoir.
Other netizens in estates like Jurong West and Sembawang likewise reported blackouts in their areas as well.
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Back in Singapore and experiencing a blackout where I am in the Upper Thomson area. Seeing on Twitter many other parts of the island are experiencing the same. pic.twitter.com/sF7F09I8RW
— Olivia Siong (@OliviaSiongCNA) September 17, 2018
Among those who took to social media was Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin who noted that there seemed to be "quite a serious and extensive blackout in a number of areas and affecting a number of blocks". — Olivia Siong (@OliviaSiongCNA) September 17, 2018
"The hotlines are clogged up with calls hence your not being able to get through. Stay calm. The agencies are doing what they can," Mr Tan said.
In a tweet, energy utility company SP Group apologised, adding that it was looking into the incident.
Electricity supply to the parts of Singapore was disrupted at 1.29 am.
Our officers were immediately deployed to the affected areas and our priority is to restore supply as safely and quickly as possible.
We are investigating the cause of the incident.
— SP Group (@SPGroupSG) September 17, 2018
Its 24-hour emergency hotline was busy when Channel NewsAsia tried to contact it.Our officers were immediately deployed to the affected areas and our priority is to restore supply as safely and quickly as possible.
We are investigating the cause of the incident.
— SP Group (@SPGroupSG) September 17, 2018
SP Group tweeted an update at about 2.20am that power was restored to all the affected areas.
The last significant blackout took place in June, when about 3,000 customers in several parts of central Singapore lost power.
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