BUKIT MERTAJAM – Two workers were injured with one suffering from severe burns after a warehouse storing hardware supplies located on Jalan Permatang Janggus, Permatang Pauh caught fire this morning.
A spokesman for the Penang Fire and Rescue Department’s operations centre said the burn victim was a 50-year-old Myanmar man while another 30-year-old local woman only suffered minor injuries.
He said the man sustained 70% burns on his limbs and was rushed to the hospital for treatment.
“Firefighters received an emergency call at 11.05am informing them of a fire at a 300×300 sqft warehouse, which was 80% burnt.
“A total of 41 personnel from the Penanti, Perai, Bandar Perda, Bertam and Sg Bakap fire stations were rushed to the location to put out the blaze with the help of a volunteer fire brigade,” he said.
He said the fire, which also gutted two trucks, three cars and two motorcycles, was completely extinguished at about 1.20pm and the operation ended around 6.45pm, while the total loss and the cause of the fire were still under investigation. – December 30, 2023