Anyone reading Friday’s (1 Jun) headlines might have thought it was Friday the 13th in Singapore.
First, there were the cracks that appeared on Lornie Road.
Then later that afternoon, parts of the Central Business District (CBD) were engulfed in darkness when a blackout hit the area.
It wasn’t just lights that were affected; lifts stopped working as well, forcing people to use the stairs instead.
And Traffic lights stopped working too, leaving drivers and pedestrians to navigate the roads themselves.
SP Group published an update on the power outage on Facebook, saying the incident occurred along parts of Raffles Quay, Robinson Road and Shenton Way.
In total, approximately 3,156 of its customers were affected.
Thankfully, electricity supply was completely restored in 34 minutes, by 3.15pm.
The sudden darkness took office workers by surprise, and many used their phones as flashlights.
In true Singaporean fashion, the blackout did little to dampen our “work until die” attitude.
“Wish I could do IA spreadsheets on an iPhone.” Right in the feels.
This poor lady even had to walk down 28 floors of stairs to get to a meeting.
Investigations into this unprecedented blackout are ongoing.
After all, SP Group once announced that the chances of a Singaporean experiencing a blackout is once in 169 years.
We just hope that our electricity isn’t another thing that’s going from first-world to third. (Ahem, MRT)
Featured image from Twitter and Twitter
The items covered the entire expanse of the corridor.
It never hurts to be prepared if you’re travelling to earthquake-prone regions.
SIA had offered 10,000 KrisFlyer miles each, but they turned down the offer.
Customers praised the stall for having good food at a cheap price.
Some felt that the dish was cruel while others expressed their disgust.
Employees were reportedly terminated after they repaid their inelgible claims.