Parts of Malaysia hit by major blackout
2005-01-31 18:16:30
PETALING JAYA: Thousands of people in several parts of the country including Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Putrajaya, Johor, Malacca and Negri Sembilan were caught by a blackout from around 12.30pm on Thursday Jan 13 2005..A problem at the Kapar switchyard at the Port Klang Power Station caused it to trip at 12.16pm, resulting in the National Grid losing 1,700MW, says Tenaga Nasional Bhd ( TNB ).
Residents and those at work informed The Star that places such as Kelana Jaya, parts of Petaling Jaya, Ampang, Shah Alam, Klang, and Cheras were affected. Some parts in Malacca, Seremban and Pasir Gudang in Johor were also without electricity.
Train services and some handphones lines were down. Traffic lights were also out, causing fears of massive traffic jams.
Dozens of people who were lining up to pay their summonses at the Kuala Lumpur, Ampang, and Bukit Aman traffic police offices were also caught in a limbo when the power went off.