QuickCheck: Did an electrical explosion cause lights to flicker wildly at a PJ apartment?

A VIDEO capturing a dramatic electrical malfunction at an apartment block went viral on social media, showing lights across the building flickering erratically before everything went dark.

The eerie spectacle, caused by an exploding main switch, left hundreds of residents in Kelana Jaya without power.

Did residents at a row of flats in PJ experience a terrifying light show thanks to an electrical fault?

Repair work on a Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) main switch that exploded at an apartment in SS8, Kelana Jaya on Wednesday (Nov 19) is underway, and the electricity supply is expected to be restored in two or three days.

Apartment Joint Management Body manager Norisham Tumiran, who confirmed the matter, said that since the electricity outage entered its fourth day on Saturday (Nov 22), his party has prepared a hall to accommodate senior citizens, expectant mothers and affected residents.

"Repair work is being carried out by the appointed contractor and we have been informed that TNB will send a portable generator set to help residents get electricity supply," he told Bernama on Saturday.

Norisham said the 15-storey building, which houses 260 residential units, is over 40 years old and regularly undergoes inspections every month by external engineers appointed by the management, especially in the TNB room.

A video went viral on social media showing the apartment block going dark after the main switch in the TNB room exploded, affecting the daily activities of more than 1,000 residents.

Meanwhile, an apartment resident, Yunus Abdul Hamid, 61, said that he heard an explosion before seeing black smoke filling the corridor at about 11pm on Wednesday.

"At that time, I saw the house lights flickering before going out... I immediately informed my family to get out and until now there is still no electricity supply," said Yunus, who has been living in the apartment for more than 20 years.

Selangor Fire and Rescue Department operations division assistant director Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar said his party received an emergency call regarding the fire at the apartment at 11.07pm on Wednesday, and no casualties or injuries were reported.

The incident left residents without power for days, causing significant disruption to their daily lives.

The management's provision of a temporary shelter demonstrates the severity of the situation for vulnerable residents.