Electricity supply to some areas in central Singapore was disrupted on Thurs afternoon, with blackouts reported at Bras Basah Complex, Odeon Towers, Carlton Hotel and several MRT stations. The power outage was caused by equipment failure at the substation serving Carlton Hotel, SP Group said in an update at about 5.30pm. This caused an “electricity flashover”, resulting in a fire in a switch room of the hotel. Seven MRT stations on the NEL were affected by the power outage – HarbourFront, Outram Park, Chinatown, Clarke Quay, Dhoby Ghaut, Boon Keng and Potong Pasir. “This was due to a dip in the power grid network. Emergency lights were turned on during this period which lasted less than 25 minutes,” said Ms Tammy Tan, SBS Transit’s senior VP of corporate communications. “Train services were not affected by the power outage.” SP Group said the outage affected parts of Bugis, City Hall, Marina and Somerset at about 1.10pm, and that power was fully restored within 12 minutes to all areas except Carlton Hotel.... Continue Reading