KUANTAN: A total of 15,724 out of 422,472 fire hydrants nationwide are damaged and need to be replaced, says the Fire and Rescue Department.
Its director-general Datuk Nor Hisham Mohammad said this included fire hydrants being paved with either tar, soil or sand; leaks due to broken or blocked pipes as well as non-functioning valve spindles.
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