Power outage strikes most areas in Brunei

STORY: Power outage strikes most areas in Brunei DATELINE: Oct. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:47 LOCATION: Bandar Seri Begawan CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Brunei's Department of Electrical Services 2. policeman keeping order at a crossroad 3. various of closed shops and escalators out of operation STORYLINE: Brunei has experienced a sudden and extensive power outage since around 11:30 a.m. local time on Tuesday. Residents and the government 123 hotlines told Xinhua that the most significantly affected regions were Brunei-Muara district, Tudong district and the primary oil and gas production area Kuala Belait district. The Department of Electrical Services (DES) said that electricity supply disruptions affected Kuala Belait, Tutong and part of the Brunei-Muara districts, and that it was working on restoring the electricity supply in stages. This unexpected power outage has caused widespread inconvenience and daily life disruptions, affecting commercial buildings, businesses, educational i