GEORGE TOWN: A fire damaged nearly half of a two-storey medical hall in Lebuh Kimberley here on Sunday (Nov 1) morning.
The blaze broke out on the ground floor of Wei Min Medical Hall at No. 190, Lebuh Kimberley.
Penang Fire and Rescue Department Operations and Firefighting Division assistant director John Sagun Francis said the department received an emergency call at 7.32am, with firefighters arriving at the scene eight minutes later.
"The fire involved a two-storey shophouse measuring about 40ft by 10ft.
"About 45% of the building was damaged. No casualties were reported," he said in a statement on Sunday.
John said firefighters brought the fire under control at 8am.
A total of 15 firefighters from the Lebuh Pantai Fire and Rescue Station, assisted by personnel from the Jalan Perak station, were deployed to the scene.
The operation was led by fire officer Muhd Huzaini Hassan.
Firefighters carried out offensive and defensive operations to contain the blaze with operations ongoing at the time of the department's initial report.
