Blackouts hit Kuching, Sibu and other parts of Sarawak


By YU JI

A restaurant in Kuching is plunged into darkness following the power outage.

KUCHING: Large parts of Sarawak have been plunged into near darkness Saturday evening, with a power outage occurring just after 6.30pm.

All of Kuching and Sibu, which is 500km away, appeared to have lost power simultaneously. Rural areas like Lundu, Bau, Sarikei and others have all reported blackouts.

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Sarawak , Electricity , Blackout , Kuching , Sibu

   

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