Scores of houses, eight shops razed in Karak

Firefighters extinguishing a blaze that destroyed about 48 houses and pre-World War II era shoplots in Karak, Pahang on Oct 1, 2021. - MOHD RASFAN/AFP

KUANTAN (Bernama): About 48 houses and eight shops were destroyed in a fire at Kampung Baru Cina Karak, Bentong near here on Friday (Oct 1) night.

However, there were no reports casualties in the fire which broke out at about 9.10pm, said Pahang Fire and Rescue Department director Wan Mohammad Zaidi Wan Isa.