Fire guts nine pre-war houses in Penang


Firemen putting out a fire during the incident which gutted nine pre-war houses at about 11am in Jalan C.Y. Choy, Penang yesterday (Dec 10).Starpic by : LIM BENG TATT/ The Star / 10 Dec 2016.

GEORGE TOWN: Student Chong Fu Quen tried to save as many electrical items as he could before fire engulfed his family’s power tools service centre in a morning blaze at Jalan C.Y. Choy.

The 18-year-old said he was alone in the shop when he heard shouts of “fire”.

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