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Unprecedented rainfall across Chiba Prefecture forced the suspension of rail and bus services on Thursday, leaving over 10,000 people unable to reach home. The Japanese Self-Defence Forces deployed rescue operations Friday morning as authorities opened emergency shelters.
A lorry carrying flammable liquid skidded near railway tracks in Johor Bahru on August 5, causing a power outage that disrupted both Shuttle Selatan and ETS services on the Kulai-Kempas route. KTMB has arranged shuttle buses and compensatory measures.
A sports car fire on Singapore's East Coast Parkway created substantial traffic disruptions Thursday evening. The Singapore Civil Defence Force extinguished the blaze in the engine compartment, with no injuries reported. Four bus services experienced delays of up to 25 minutes.
KTM Komuter and ETS services were severely disrupted when a wooden structure from a third-party construction site fell onto railway tracks near Batang Benar, damaging the overhead power system and affecting thousands of commuters.