IPOH, Oct 26 (Bernama) -- Six houses along Jalan Mak Intan in Kampung Terengganu, near Teluk Intan, were gutted in a fire shortly after midnight last night.
Perak Fire and Rescue Department acting operations chief Shazlean Mohd Hanafiah said in a statement that the department received an emergency call at around 12.40 am.
Shazlean said a team of firefighters from the Teluk Intan Fire and Rescue Station, assisted by personnel from the Hutan Melintang Fire and Rescue Station as well as the Teluk Intan and Batu 12 volunteer fire brigades, was deployed to the scene and arrived within five minutes.
He said the blaze destroyed about 90 per cent of the property and also involved three motorcycles, but no casualties were reported.
“The fire was brought under control at around 1.12 am and fully extinguished by 3.05 am. The cause of the fire and the estimated losses are still being investigated,” he added.
Meanwhile, the Secretariat of the Perak State Disaster Management Committee said 21 victims from four affected families have been relocated to the temporary relief centre at the Teluk Intan Municipal Council Hall.
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