Raise the standard of fire safety

kl view. taken from sunway hotel in Kuala Lumpur

THE recent revelation in the media that at least 47 high-rise residential buildings nationwide, including 40 apartments and condominiums in the Klang Valley, have a high risk of fire hazard is a matter of public concern.

When the London Grenfell Tower inferno killed more than 80 occupants and injured many others in West London on June 14, I had urged all parties to learn from the tragedy as there are many high-rise residential blocks in our country that are old and need to be upgraded.