SINGAPORE : Blackouts hit many parts of Singapore on Tuesday
night after a disruption in the supply of natural gas from
Indonesia.
The areas affected included city areas such as River Valley and
Havelock; the northeast part of the island covering Hougang and
Serangoon Central; as well as western areas like Boon Lay and
Holland Village.
The electricity supply was disrupted at about 10 pm.
Authorities say power has since been restored to all affected
areas.
The areas hit by the blackout included parts of Bishan, Choa Chua
Kang, Paya Lebar, Clementi, Woodlands, Bukit Batok, Crawford,
Jurong, Mandai, Sengkang, and Aljunied.
The SCDF has received more than a dozen calls about people trapped
in lifts and fire engines have been dispatched to parts of the
island to rescue these people.
Mobile phone networks were also affected, because many people were
calling and messaging each other about the blackout.
Singapore Power has advised anyone with queries to call their
hotline at 1800-7382000. - CNA
