{
  "id": 14951322,
  "title": "Johor Baru power outage: Substation fire in Tebrau disrupts electricity supply",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/johor-baru-power-outage-substation-fire-in-tebrau-disrupts",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T12:25:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1556999/johor-baru-power-outage-substation-fire-tebrau-disrupts-electricity"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A fire at an electrical substation in Tebrau, Johor Baru, has led to power outages in several nearby areas, according to the New Straits Times. The Johor Fire and Rescue Department responded to the incident at around 6.10pm, with eight firefighters and a fire engine deployed to the scene. Tenaga Nasional Berhad stated that the fire at the Kangkar Tebrau main intake substation has disrupted electricity supply to several areas in Johor Jaya, and their technical team is working to restore power to affected consumers. No casualties have been reported thus far.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Two TNB contractors critically injured by electric shock as substation fire triggers Johor Bahru blackout (VIDEO)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/two-tnb-contractors-critically-injured-by-electric-shock-as",
        "published": "2026-10-16T12:03:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Two TNB contractors suffer third-degree burns in Tebrau substation incident",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/two-tnb-contractors-suffer-third-degree-burns-in-tebrau-substation",
        "published": "2026-10-16T12:38:56.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}