KL, Selangor, Putrajaya, Johor hit by major blackout

PETALING JAYA: Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Putrajaya and Johor have been hit by a major blackout.

info from: http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/1/13/latest/20701KLSelang&sec=latest

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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.
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.
However, the blackout was a temporary one for some as power was restored in some places by 1.30pm, including Ampang, USJ, Sunway and Shah Alam.
When contacted, a TNB spokesman said the company was still investigating the cause of the blackout.
"The blackout is not nationwide and has only affected some areas in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Putrajaya, Negri Sembilan, Malacca and Johor.
"Some places have received power again by 1.30 pm and the restoration of electricity is going on right now.
"We are still investigating what caused the blackout and will update the media as soon as we get further information," he said.

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Tenaga elektrik pulih kembali pada jam 2.30 petang di kawasan Bukit Bintang. Menurut TNB, punca kerosakan ialah Kapar switchyard at the Port Klang Power Station caused it to trip at 12.16pm, resulting in the National Grid losing 1,700MW.