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)
SINGAPORE: Multiple parts of Singapore were hit by blackouts early on Tuesday (Sep 18), with several areas across the island losing power for at least 30 minutes.
The power outages, which started at around 1.20am, affected areas ranging from Jurong and Woodlands to Ang Mo Kio and Bedok, according to residents that took to social media to report the blackouts.
The blackout in Jurong West Street 81. (Photo: Mr Kong)
A Twitter user known as 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 area.
The blackout in Sembawang. (Photo: Mohamed Rezdwan)
Among those who took to social media was Speaker of Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin
Flats in Ubi were affected by the blackout. (Photo: Channel NewsAsia reader)
Energy utility company SP Group apologised in a tweet for the incident, adding that it was looking into the incident.
Its 24-hour emergency hotline was engaged when contacted by Channel NewsAsia.
It later tweeted an update at about 2.20am that power was restored to all the affected areas.
However, power was not yet restored to some areas as of 3.17am, according to a Channel NewsAsia reader.
