JOHOR BAHRU: 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 they received the necessary support, the statement said.
Earlier, the utility company confirmed that a fire at the Kangkar Tebrau substation had disrupted electricity supply to several areas around Johor Jaya. Its technical teams were subsequently deployed to restore supply to affected consumers.
Restoration work was carried out in stages from 6.44 pm and 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.