Lucky escape for tahfiz students after dorm catches fire


  • Nation
  • Monday, 23 Oct 2017

Firemen carrying out investigations at the dormitory of the religious school

SHAH ALAM: A toilet break by a student saved the others from injuries after a fire destroyed their dormitory at the Ihya Ul-Quran Tahfiz Academy at Kampung Bukit Lanchung here.

There was no casualty in the 8pm incident on Sunday (Oct 22) as 13 of the 17 live-in students were on the ground floor while four others were attending other activities.

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