37 cars, 7 motorcycles destroyed in Shah Alam workshop blaze


Photos: Selangor Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM Selangor)

SHAH ALAM: Thirty-seven cars and seven motorcycles were destroyed in a fire at a workshop in Seksyen 24 here Sunday (Aug 24) night.

Selangor Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Operations Assistant Director Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar said an emergency call was received at 11.31pm.

Twenty-one firefighters, backed by three fire engines and a water tanker from the Shah Alam and Jelutong stations, were dispatched to the scene.

Upon arrival, they found a building converted into a workshop engulfed in flames, with approximately 90% of the structure destroyed.

"No victims were trapped in the building. A workshop worker suffered burns to his hands while trying to move a vehicle. The victim is in stable condition and was taken to the hospital by family members,” Ahmad Mukhlis said in a statement on Monday (Aug 25).

The cause of the fire is still under investigation. - Bernama

 

 

 

 

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