‘Check buildings for flammable cladding’

PUTRAJAYA: In the wake of the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) office fire, building owners have been urged to remove any cladding if it is made of flammable material.

Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Minister Tan Sri Noh Omar said the material used in the Jalan Gasing, Petaling Jaya, building’s cladding was polystyrene foam, which caused Tuesday’s fire to spread and engulf the building’s exterior in a matter of minutes.