Making safety a priority

Supt Siti Farhana Baharom (right) and Senior Assistant Supt Nurul Ashida Zakaria (second from right) discussing a building layout of a serviced apartment in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, during an inspection. — Photos: S.S.KANESAN, KAMARUL ARIFFIN and ZAHID IZZANI/The Star

AN AVERAGE of 160 people perish in fires nationwide every year in about 30,000 to 60,000 fire incidents.

Some of the common causes of fatal fires include obstructed exits, occupants unaware of alternative escape routes and inadequate escape routes in numbers, size or design.