20150719 Malaysia Fire Destroys Eight Shophouses Near Port Dickson
Malaysia Jul 19 2015 “Stores”
Dead : dead 0 or unknown Burnout : 1 to 29 Injured : injured 0 or unknown
Fire Destroys Eight Shophouses Near Port Dickson
Updated: 2015-07-19 12:00
PORT DICKSON, July 19 (Bernama) — Fire destroyed a row of eight shophouses in Kampung Chuah near here early today, according to the Port Dickson Fire and Rescue Station.
Its acting chief, S. Maniam, said no one was injured in the 4.45 am fire at Jalan Besar as the occupants managed to flee the premises in time.
Six of the shophouses were double-storey and two were single-storey buildings, and were mainly wooden, he said, adding that they comprised a retail shop, a restaurant, a mini market and residential units.
Maniam said 25 firemen were rushed there in three trucks from the Port Dickson, Telok Kemang and Sepang (Selangor) fire and rescue stations, and they brought the blaze under control in 10 minutes.
It took the firemen about three hours to put out the fire, he said, adding that a forensic unit was ascertaining the cause of the fire and the damage.
Web Source: Bernama
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