KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 7,447 structural fire cases were recorded last year, 60% of which were from electrical sources, says the Fire and Rescue Department.
Its Fire Safety Division Senior Fire Superintendent I, Dr Mohd Zaid Abd Ghani, said the number was the highest since 2018, involving 804 shops, 408 factories, 263 storage facilities, 200 offices and other structural buildings and residential premises.
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