Fire razes eight heritage shop houses in George Town, blaze still ongoing


GEORGE TOWN: Eight double storey shophouses along Datuk Keramat Road here are ablaze as the fire and rescue department tries to do damage control as the fire spreads.

The department in a statement said so far the fire has caused 90% damage to the heritage shop houses.

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