SHAH ALAM, June 3 — Six premises, including a jewellery shop, were destroyed in a fire on Jalan Besar in Tanjong Karang last night.
Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director of operations Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar said they were alerted to the incident at 11.27pm and dispatched personnel to the scene.
"The operations commander reported that the fire involved six shop lots, each measuring 40ft by 20ft. The estimated extent of damage to all the shops was 90 per cent.
"The affected premises comprised two pharmacies, two telecommunications equipment stores, a jewellery shop, and a mini-market.
"No casualties were reported, and the fire was brought under control at 3.54am," he said in a statement today.
Mukhlis added that the operation involved 16 personnel and officers from the Tanjong Karang, Kuala Selangor, Sekinchan, and North Klang Fire and Rescue Stations.
