Fire at Johor's Semangar water treatment plant causes disruptions to more than 100 areas around JB and Kulai

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Fire at Johor's Semangar water treatment plant, disruptions to more than 100 areas around JB and Kulai

utility company that runs the plant said that the fire which took place around 2pm damaged the plant's two transformer units causing its shutdown.

In an update at 12.20am, Ranhill SAJ listed more than 100 areas which were affected by water supply disruptions, encompassing the Johor Bahru and Kulai districts.On Wednesday, Ranhill SAJ said water supply in areas within the Kulai district as well as around Gelang Patah could be expected to have “recovered fully”.The Kota Tinggi fire department, which responded to an emergency call around 2.57pm, had confirmed that two transformer units at the Semangar water treatment plant were on fire.

Netizens, some of whom said they were experiencing water supply disruptions, commented on Ranhill SAJ Facebook posts, expressing concern on when the issue will be resolved.

 

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