About 230,000 users hit by power outage in east coast of Sabah


KOTA KINABALU: A landslide in Kampung Sarapung, Penampang, near here, caused a Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (Sabah Electricity) transmission tower to slip, leading to a power outage in the east coast area of Sabah on Saturday night (Sept 13).

Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said nearly 230,000 consumers were affected by the incident, and the affected areas included Sandakan, Lahad Datu, Kinabatangan, Kunak, Semporna and Beluran.

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