Two vehicles were badly destroyed in a fire near Taman Bagan Flats this morning (July 8) at 9:30AM.
Another car, parked beside the destroyed vehicles was also caught in the ablaze and was partially damaged and its mirrors were broken.
North Seberang Prai OCPD Asst Comm Noorzainy Mohd Noor spoke with one of the car owners, who was a resident of the flats, regarding the incident. The owner stated that he was heading to his car to warm up the engine as it had been idle since March due to the MCO lockdown.
"When he opened his car door he was greeted by a strong petrol smell even before he started the engine. Suddenly, a fire broke out at the left of the car and the other vehicle that was parked next to it".
Fortunately, there were no casualties reported from the incident. The victim had called the Fire and Rescue Department and also informed the police of the situation, stating that he did not see any suspicious person around the scene during that time. The police are currently waiting for the forensic report to further determine the cause of the fire.
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