Penang government staff evacuated from Komtar after fire alarm goes off


GEORGE TOWN: Staff members of government agencies at Komtar were evacuated after the fire alarm went off at around 2.45pm on Friday (April 5).

"We received text message stating there was a fire on the third floor," said a state government employee.

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