JOHOR BAHARU, (Bernama): Demolition of textile shop-house by fire at Jalan Pasar, Masai resulted in the killing of four Indians early on 10th March 2010.
Mr. Syukor Sani Hashim, the Fire and Rescue deputy director at Johor explained that fire shattered 2 shops of textile material and 2 stationary ones also.
“Among the victims, two of them were working in the shop of textile material and other 2 were friends. The burnt out remains are still left to be identified,” said he to the reporters and other inquirers at the fire location.
Mr. Syukor Sani explained that the 2 victims were located upstairs; one was there over the staircase while the fourth one, at the ground floor in the double story shop-house.
It is being believed that the four of them were asleep while the fire broke over at the front area of the textile shop house.
Two of the fire engines, from Johor Baharu and Pasir Gudang quickly rushed towards the location right when the information about fire stuck up at 3.15am in morning and brought all things under their control within 10mins of time.
“Arson is being expected to be involved since a 4 litre container of petrol was located from the fire area. Losses are still left to be determined”, he explained.
During this, Muthu Veeraya, the owner of the shop said that he was in Kuala Lumpur when the fire information came at 4am.
“Both workers had started working only 2days ago”, said the trader of textile who’s in business since 16years.
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