Six boats damaged in Pantai Malindo jetty fire

Badly burnt: The ruined boats are still moored at the jetty in Pantai Malindo, Sungai Burung in Balik Pulau. — Photo by Wan Mohizan Wan Hussein

BALIK PULAU: A fire, believed to have started from a hut near a jetty in Pantai Malindo here, caused burning wood to fall and damaged six boats moored there.

Fisherman Wan Mohizan Wan Hussein, 56, whose boat was not affected as it was located further away, said four of the six boats were badly damaged during the blaze at about 6am on Friday.