JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Two Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) technical staff were injured after suffering electric shocks while carrying out maintenance work at the Kangkar Tebrau Main Intake Substation (PMU) here this evening.
In a statement today, TNB confirmed that both workers were injured following a fire at the substation and were rushed to a nearby hospital for further treatment.
TNB management had contacted the families of both victims to inform them of the incident and ensure that they received the necessary support, the statement said.
Earlier, the power utility company confirmed that a fire at the Kangkar Tebrau substation had disrupted electricity supply in several areas around Johor Jaya, before their technical teams were deployed to restore supply to the affected consumers.
Restoration works were carried out in stages from 6.44 pm and was completed at 7.20 pm.
Meanwhile, the Johor Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Operations Centre said it received an emergency call about the incident at Jalan Kangkar Tebrau, Tebrau 4 Industrial Area, at 6.10 pm.
It said eight firefighters from the Tebrau Fire and Rescue Station, accompanied by a fire engine, were dispatched to the scene and arrived six minutes later.
“Upon arrival, the Operational Response Team found that an electric shock incident had occurred during maintenance work. The firefighters administered initial treatment to both victims before transporting them to hospital in an Emergency Medical Rescue Services (EMRS) vehicle for further treatment,” it said in a statement.
-- BERNAMA