JOHOR BARU: Firefighters are battling a blaze at an electrical substation in the Tebrau 4 Industrial Area in Jalan Kangkar Tebrau here, with several nearby areas experiencing power outages.
The Johor Fire and Rescue Department said it received an emergency call at 6.10pm, with firefighters from the Tebrau Fire and Rescue station arriving at the scene six minutes later.
Eight firefighters and a fire engine were deployed to tackle the blaze.
No casualties had been reported as of the latest update, while firefighting operations were still underway.
Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB), in a statement, said the fire at the Kangkar Tebrau main intake substation had disrupted electricity supply to several areas in Johor Jaya.
"Our technical team has been deployed to the site and is working to restore power to affected consumers," the statement read.
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