Gas supply disruption causes massive blackout in Singapore

Blackouts hit many parts of Singapore on Tuesday night after a disruption in the supply of natural gas from Indonesia, Channel NewsAsia reported Wednesday.

The areas affected included city areas such as River Valley and Havelock; the northeast part of the island covering Hougang and Serangoon Central; as well as western areas like Boon Lay and Holland Village.

The electricity supply was disrupted at about 10 pm.

Authorities say power has since been restored to all affected areas.

Singapore imports its natural gas requirements from Indonesia's West Natuna and South Sumatra gas fields. It was not immediately clear which gas supply source disrupted.

Last year, gas supply from Natuna was disrupted, forcing Singapore to switch to fuel oil for electricity generation. (*)