KUANTAN: Some 495 tahfiz centres out of the 1,267 registered nationwide have been categorised as fire risks, said Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin.
These centres, she said, either had dormitories crowded with students or furniture layouts blocking exits, making it difficult for rescue operations to be carried out in the event of a fire.
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