KUCHING, June 3, 2017 : Strong winds in Kuala Baram and a
vehicle felling a power pole in Pulau Bruit have been blamed for the power
outages in the two areas yesterday.
One of the damaped high tension cable poles damaged by strong winds in Kuala Baram.
Strong winds caused havoc in Kuala Baram yesterday
morning, causing damage, among others, to five cable poles, disrupting power supply to about 500
customers in Kampung Masjid and the quarters of Customs and Excise Department
and Sarawak River Board.
Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) regional manager for Miri,
Tan Joo Kok said: “The repair works took some time due to its complexity and to
the location of the poles which are about
20 metres away from the roadside.
"However, all the five poles were erected at
midnight, but work to install the cables
had to be stopped due to heavy
rain.
"As safety of our team is a priority, we are
continuing works today to complete the repair and to restore supply to the
affected areas," he said.
Meanwhile in Pulau Bruit, power outage occurred about 8am
after a 4wheel vehicle felled a high tension
(HT) cable pole located at Lepah, Tanjung Manis.
It disrupted power supply to Pulau Bruit and Nanga Semah, affecting about
2000 customers.
The supply to the areas was fully restored by 5.30pm
yesterday following completion of repair works.
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