KL Fire Dept plans to set up safety council in cooperation with skyscraper owners


KUALA LUMPUR: The Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department is planning to set up a Super-Tall Buildings Safety Council in collaboration with super-tall and mega-tall building owners in the city, to evaluate fire safety specifications in such skyscrapers.

The department’s deputy director Rozihan Anwar Mamat said the five buildings involved are Merdeka 118 Tower, Kuala Lumpur Twin Towers, Exchange 106 Tower, Rebung Tower in Bangsar and the Four Seasons Tower.

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