KUCHING: Several areas in the city experienced traffic congestion on Saturday (Dec 21) afternoon following a power supply interruption that caused multiple traffic lights to be non-operational.
The Sarawak Tribune team observed disruptions starting at around 1pm, with affected areas including Jalan Wan Alwi, Jalan Song, Jalan Chong Kiun Kong, Samarahan Expressway, Jalan Tun Abang Haji Openg, and Jalan Padungan.
Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) posted an update on Facebook at 2.30 pm, reporting a partial restoration of power supply in Kuching, Sibu, Bintulu and Miri and with full restoration expected by 3 pm.
“Investigation into the cause is ongoing,” it said.
In another update later, the energy provider said power supply has been fully restored to Sibu, Bintulu, and Miri.
“Efforts are ongoing to restore supply in the remaining affected areas in Kuching. Our priority is safe and efficient restoration of power supply,” it said.
By 3.28 pm, SEB said the power supply was fully restored.
“Thank you to all our valued customers for your understanding and patience,” it said.
At the time of writing, it added the cause of the outage is still under investigation.
Meanwhile, public who are still experiencing issues, may contact SEB at 1-300-88-3111 or via the SEB cares app.
