A transmission tower collapsed after ground shifted beneath it during a landslide at Kampung Sarapung in Penampang. The incident cut electrical power to eastern Sabah regions yesterday evening at 5:05 pm. Chief Minister Hajiji Noor reported that approximately 230,000 residents lost electricity across six districts. Sandakan, Lahad Datu, Kinabatangan, Kunak, Semporna, and Beluran experienced complete blackouts when the 275KV Kolopis-Segaliud transmission system failed. Technical crews from Sabah Electricity began emergency repairs immediately after the outage occurred.
Workers plan to bridge electrical conductors as a temporary solution while constructing replacement infrastructure. An emergency tower will be erected within eight days...