MALAYSIA: Fire destroys rubber glove factory
A fire destroyed 45% of a rubber glove factory at Jalan Kapar, near Klang, Malaysia, on 25 Dec 2015.
A Selangor Fire and Rescue Department spokesman said the fire which started at 10.36 am destroyed almost half of the 60 x 45 sq m building. However he said, no casualties were reported while the cause of the fire and losses incurred are still being investigated.
Source: “The Sun Daily”, Petaling Jaya; 25 Dec 2015
(Syed Rashid Ali, Karachi, Pakistan)
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