Islandwide SG Blackout Hit Jurong, Woodlands, Bedok & Aljunied [UPDATE 18/9] Netizens have written in to inform us that despite mainstream media reports, Blk 300 and some “industrial areas” in Yishun were hit by the blackout as well. Multiple areas in Singapore were struck by a massive power outage in the wee hours of Tuesday morning (18 Sep). According a SP Group Facebook post, the disruption started at around 1.18am and lasted for an estimated 38 minutes. Affecting more than 146,000 citizens island-wide, cars were forced to navigate dark roads without the familiar glow of streets lamps, while Wi-Fi outages sent late night Netflix users into shock. Talk about a mandatory Earth Hour. Yishun spared from #SGblackout 19 estates were reportedly affected by the blackout, and these include: WEST: Boon Lay, Clementi, Jurong, Pandan Loop CENTRAL: Ang Mo Kio, Bishan, Thomson, Tanjong Rhu, Mountbatten NORTH: Admiralty, Choa Chu Kang, Mandai, Sembawang, Woodlands EAST: Aljunied, Bedok, East Coast, Kembangan, Geylang Notably, most of Yishun was spared from being plunged into darkness, despite its ‘notorious’ reputation. Source However, netizens mentioned that Blk 300 and the industrial areas within Yishun were hit. Source But could this be the start of the resurgence that would […]
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