Berau power outages: police report two damaged PLN towers
Polres Berau says a fallen tree brought down two PLN high-voltage towers at KM39 in Dumaring, Talisayan, contributing to rolling electricity interruptions in Berau and parts of North Kalimantan. Its report describes a joint site inspection on 27 October 2026. Separate local reporting describes residents’ complaints and business disruption; complete restoration and the current supply status at individual addresses remain unverified.
Status of this incident
Current status unconfirmed
Last known status: confirmed by the source · Polres Berau reports tower damage contributing to rolling interruptions; complete restoration remains unverified.
Source moment: Oct 28, 2026, 05:39 AM UTC (01:39 PM local time)
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Polres Berau attributes damage to two PLN towers in Dumaring, Talisayan, to a fallen tree.
Local reports describe residents protesting interruptions and a pizza business experiencing production disruption.
District and police accounts disagree on the tower count; complete restoration and a reliable dated repair deadline remain unverified.
Police describe tower damage and site inspection
In a release published on 28 October, Polres Berau reports that a fallen tree pulled down two PLN high-voltage towers at KM39 in Dumaring, Talisayan. The police account says the damage contributed to rolling interruptions in Berau and parts of North Kalimantan, and describes a joint site inspection on 27 October. This is an attributed authority account; a direct PLN engineering bulletin has not been accessed.
The district government also relays PLN plans for emergency towers and continued rotating supply during repairs. Its account says three towers collapsed, whereas the police report says two. That discrepancy remains unresolved. Calendar wording on the district page is inconsistent, so its reported repair forecast does not establish a reliable dated restoration deadline. The earlier planned Talisayan interruption has not been conclusively linked to the later disruption.
What the sources tell us, and what they do not
- Reported area
- Berau; police also report interruptions in parts of North Kalimantan
- Evidence
- Polres Berau authority account and local reporting
- Affected customers
- Not verified
- Complete restoration
- Not verified
Residents and businesses describe recurring disruption
Kaltim Today reports that residents protested recurring interruptions at the PLN Berau office late on 26 October, quoting local PLN manager Erwinton Naibaho on supply constraints and repair efforts. Another local report, by Selasar, dates the protest to 27 October. That date difference remains unresolved; it does not establish a second protest.
In interviews reported by Berau Terkini on 27 October, pizza business owner Marchelia describes interruptions disrupting production, while Ahmad describes repeated loss of supply in Buyung-Buyung, Tabalar. These local experiences do not measure district-wide duration or customer totals. The accounts do not confirm complete restoration or current supply at individual addresses.
Preparing while restoration remains unverified
The grid-down essentials guide helps organise essential supplies for interruptions. Use the runtime calculator to plan battery use for selected devices, and the internet backup guide to consider connectivity needs. These planning resources do not establish the supply status of an individual Berau address.