Sarawak Energy: Sibu power outage caused by seven-foot-long snake intrusion at Oya substation

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Sibu Power Outage

KUCHING, April 8 — A seven-foot-long snake was found to have intruded onto the switchgear at the Oya 275kV Substation, leading to an unexpected power interruption affecting the...

A snake which intruded onto the Oya 275kV Substation was found to be the cause of the power disruption affecting Oya, Salim and Deshon areas in Sibu yesterday. — The Borneo Post picKUCHING, April 8 — A seven-foot-long snake was found to have intruded onto the switchgear at the Oya 275kV Substation, leading to an unexpected power interruption affecting the Oya, Salim and Deshon areas in Sibu yesterday.

Sarawak Energy’s Transmission Substations senior manager Sia Chiu Tiing thanked the public for their patience and understanding during the incident. According to the statement, Sarawak Energy is actively exploring solutions to mitigate such incidents including installing anti-animal climbing guards and conducting regular patrols of the overhead lines in areas with high wildlife presence.

 

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