BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Borneo Bulletin/Asia News Network): Large sections of Brunei have experienced a significant power outage since 11.30am on Tuesday (Oct 17), leading to disruptions in the daily lives of residents. Contact online >>
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Borneo Bulletin/Asia News Network): Large sections of Brunei have experienced a significant power outage since 11.30am on Tuesday (Oct 17), leading to disruptions in the daily lives of residents.
The Bulletin has confirmed reports of power cuts in various areas, including Mukim Gadong, Mukim Serasa, Mukim Mentiri, and Mukim Berakas in the Brunei-Muara District. Additionally, large areas in the Belait, Tutong, and Temburong Districts have also been affected.
The power outage has resulted in widespread disruption, affecting commercial buildings, offices, and businesses.
Reports have emerged of individuals being stranded in elevators within commercial buildings.
Furthermore, the Bulletin observed that traffic lights in the Mukim Gadong area have malfunctioned, causing traffic congestion and confusion.
Some educational institutions have been compelled to cancel classes and exams due to the ongoing power outage, according to concerned parents and guardians.
The Department of Electrical Services (DES) is actively investigating the cause of this incident.
In a related development, parts of the Belait District experienced a separate power outage lasting nearly two hours the previous evening.
At press time, no official information has been provided by the relevant authorities on the situation.
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BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): A major power outage in Brunei, ongoing since Tuesday morning, has resulted in disruptions to key services, particularly in telecommunications and water supply, as the Department of Electrical Services (DES) works to restore power to the affected areas.
As of 5pm on Tuesday, it was understood that extensive regions of the country, including areas in the Brunei-Muara and Belait Districts, are still without electricity.
Mobile and broadband networks have experienced interruptions into early afternoon today, as reported by network infrastructure provider Unified National Networks (UNN). UNN stated that mobile network services for telecommunication service providers imagine and Progresif have been interrupted nationwide due to a power generator failure affecting critical services.
DES also announced on their social media accounts that disruptions in calls, SMS, and data services should be anticipated.
Shoppers is seen using their flash light from their phones to take a closer look at the jewelerries on display due to power outage nationwide. - Borneo Bulletin/ANN
The Public Works Department (JKR) issued a statement, notifying the public that water supplies would be disrupted in the Brunei-Muara, Belait, and Tutong Districts as the power interruption persists.
Eighteen petrol filling stations across the Brunei-Muara and Temburong Districts have also temporary shut down their operations due to the power outage, leading to long queues in the remaining petrol stations that are open.
The power outage, which began at 11:30am, has caused widespread disruptions in the daily lives of residents. Commercial buildings, offices, and businesses have been particularly affected. Some businesses have opted to shut their operations early as the outage prolonged.
Traffic lights malfunctioned, leading to traffic congestion and confusion. Traffic police personnel were observed managing major traffic junctions as rush hour approached this afternoon.
The Department of Electrical Services (DES), Prime Minister''s Office (PMO), has stated that they are gradually working to restore electricity to the impacted areas. While the department did not address the cause of the incident, citing an ongoing investigation, they assured the public that the situation was under control, and there was no need to panic.
This marks one of the most significant power outages in recent memory, and the question of whether power will be restored before darkness falls remains. - Borneo Bulletin/ANN
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Xinhua): Initial investigations revealed that last Tuesday''s major power outage was due to a disruption of the 66kV transmission system, which in turn affected the operation of the upstream power stations in Brunei-Muara, Tutong and Belait districts, Brunei''s Department of Electrical Services (DES) at the Prime Minister''s Office has announced.
Brunei experienced a sudden and extensive power outage from around 11:30am local time last Tuesday until around 2:30am local time the next day.
The unexpected power outage caused widespread inconvenience and daily life disruptions, affecting commercial buildings, businesses, educational institutions, hospitals and traffic.
In a statement issued on social media, the DES said that it would like to apologize to all the affected customers, stating all recovery work has been carried out in accordance with safety procedures.
The DES also said that the power outage was due to a failure in one of the installations in the 66kV transmission system. Detailed investigations are still underway to identify the cause of the failure.
"The DES has also inspected other similar installations and has taken appropriate actions accordingly," the DES added. - Xinhua
The Department of Electrical Services (DES), Prime Minister''s Office would like to provide an update to the recent power outage that happened at 11.30 am on the 17th October 2023 affecting majority of the customers across the country.Resources were immediately deployed to minimise the downtime.
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- Initial investigations revealed that last Tuesday''s major power outage was due to a disruption of the 66kV transmission system, which in turn affected the operation of the upstream power stations in Brunei-Muara, Tutong and Belait districts, Brunei''s Department of Electrical Services (DES) at the Prime Minister''s Office said on Wednesday.
Brunei experienced a sudden and extensive power outage from around 11:30 a.m. local time last Tuesday until around 2:30 a.m. local time the next day.
The unexpected power outage caused widespread inconvenience and daily life disruptions, affecting commercial buildings, businesses, educational institutions, hospitals and traffic.
In a statement issued on social media, the DES said that it would like to apologize to all the affected customers, stating all recovery work has been carried out in accordance with safety procedures.
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