Malaysia

Fire razes five Negri Sembilan food court stalls

Three other units suffer 80% damage, but no casualties reported

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 30 Jan 2023 12:10PM

Fire razes five Negri Sembilan food court stalls
Kota fire and rescue station chief Ahmad Hafezze Mat Junoh says a team of 16 firefighters from the Kota and Tampin fire stations were rushed to the scene after receiving a distress call from the public at 5.14am. – Pixabay pic, January 30, 2023

SEREMBAN – Five of 15 stalls at the Medan Selera Sri Kendong in Kota near here were destroyed by fire this morning.

Kota fire and rescue station chief Ahmad Hafezze Mat Junoh said a team of 16 firefighters from the Kota and Tampin fire stations were rushed to the scene after receiving a distress call from the public at 5.14am.

“Two stalls were razed while three other units suffered 80% damage. The fire spread quickly due to strong winds. No casualties were reported.

“The fire was brought under control at 7.27am,” he said.

He said the cause of the fire and total losses suffered had yet to be established.

The food court is believed to have been in operation for more than 10 years. – Bernama, January 30, 2023

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