Labuan's 20-hour blackout caused by underground cable damage


Repair works being carried by the SESB technical team to repair a faulty underground cable in Labuan.

KOTA KINABALU: A damaged Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB) underground cable has been identified as the cause of the recent 20-hour blackout that hit most of Labuan.

The power disruption at 4.22pm on Monday (April 1) affected the Old Jetty area, India Mosque, Alliance Bank building, Melati Inn Hotel, Roro ferry terminal, Labuan ferry terminal, Labuan Liberty Port, the Jalan OKK Abdullah area, Post Office Square, Mariner Hotel, Jalan Bunga Anggerik and Jalan Bunga Dahlia.

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