Blackouts spark rush to buy generators in Tawau


KOTA KINABALU: Generators are flying off the shelves in Tawau, Sabah’s east coast district, as residents scramble to cope with blackouts following the collapse of a transmission tower several days ago.

Households have been rushing to hardware shops for the portable machines to keep their homes lit, charge phones and run basic appliances.

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