5 vehicles destroyed in Cheras fireworks stall blaze

 

Firefighters putting out the fire which completely razed a fireworks stall in Cheras tonight.

PETALING JAYA: 

Five vehicles were destroyed after a fireworks stall went up in flames at Jalan Dataran Cheras 6, Dataran Perniagaan Cheras, tonight.

Bernama reported Selangor fire and rescue department assistant director of operations Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar as saying they received a call on the incident at 9.53pm.

He said 13 personnel and three fire engines from the Bandar Tun Hussein Onn fire and rescue station were dispatched to the scene.

“The fireworks stall was completely engulfed in flames. The flames spread and caused five vehicles, including a Toyota Vellfire, Perodua Bezza and Proton Saga as well as two motorcycles, to catch fire.

“No casualties were reported and the cause of the fire is still under investigation,” he said. - FMT