120815 Upper Level Of A Rompin Supermarket Destroyed In Fire
Malaysia Aug 15 2012 “Building” “Stores”
Dead : dead 0 or unknown Burnout : 1 to 29 Injured : injured 0 or unknown
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Date: 15 August, 2012
Country: Malaysia
Upper Level Of A Rompin Supermarket Destroyed In Fire
Updated: 2012-08-15-12:25
BAHAU, Aug 15 (Bernama) — The swift action of 15 volunteer firemen from Rompin and Palong 6 prevented fire from spreading at a two-storey supermarket in Rompin near here, early this morning.
Bahau Fire and Rescue chief Nuhazhim Mohd Shah said that in the incident which occurred at around 1.40am, the volunteer firemen who were the first to appear at the scene reacted quickly by preventing the fire from spreading in the 12-shop-lot building.
“In the incident, only the upper level of the three-shop-lot supermarket was destroyed in the fire,” he said when contacted.
He said 18 firemen from Bahau, Gemas and Sri Jempol with three firetrucks rushed to scene and managed to control the fire within 30 minutes and it was put out an hour later.
“The fire affected the upper level of the supermarket. The cause of fire and total amount of losses incurred is still being investigated,” he said.
— BERNAMA