In Local News / By Anthony Lim / 28 December 2018 2:43 pm / 69 comments

More than 20 vehicles were left stranded by the roadside on the Sungai Besi Highway earlier today following an incident triggered by a suspected fuel contamination to the petrol. The mass breakdown occurred after the vehicles were refueled at the Petronas Solaris Besraya station situated along the highway.

According to reports, the vehicles were said to have encountered issues upon leaving the station, with engines stalling in all cases. The incident was picked up by road users, who then posted it on social media pages. Initial speculation was that the petrol in the underground storage tank at the station had been compromised by diesel, but there is now talk of water being the culprit.

Petronas Dagangan has issued an apology and said it was investigating the incident. Here’s the statement in full.