Firemen struggle to put out factory fire in Permatang Pauh

BUTTERWORTH: Thick smoke billowed into the air when a factory in Permatang Pauh here caught fire at about 11am on Saturday (Dec 30).

Firemen who rushed to the scene on Jalan Permatang Janggus had to surround the factory in efforts to contain the fire but their efforts were hampered as they had to wade through the muddy ground due to the factory being surrounded by paddy fields.