SINGAPORE: Jurong West has been hit by a power
failure affecting most street lamps in the area on Tuesday
morning.
Several calls were made to the MediaCorp Hotline in
the early hours.
Among them was Mr Tan, a taxi driver, who said he
was driving from Jurong Central to Boon Lay when he noticed that
all the street lamps were not working, and the area was in total
darkness.
However, Mr Tan said the power failure did not affect the traffic
lights, and he did not encounter any driving problems.
Mr Kuek, a Jurong resident, also called about the same
incident.
He also reported about an accident between an SBS bus and a van at
Jurong West Pioneer Road, near Gek Poh Shopping Centre.
Mr Kuek said he saw a recovery truck at the scene.
A spokeswoman from the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said their
contractors had been informed and they are working to restore power
to the affected area.
She said the cause of the power breakdown is unknown and it is
being investigated.
- CNA/de
