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I smelled smoke but thought it was from fireworks: Sri Sabah flat fire victim | Scoop
One of the victims of the Sri Sabah flats fire which engulfed five units on the top floor of Block 70 has said that he smelled smoke from his unit, but thought it came from fireworks. – Bomba Kuala Lumpur Facebook pic, February 12, 2024
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I smelled smoke but thought it was from fireworks: Sri Sabah flat fire victim

Loo Choon Ming says he only realised neighbour’s house was on fire after smell started to choke him, expressed disappointment in broken fire hydrants

Bernama
Updated
8:27 AM MYT

 

KUALA LUMPUR – A victim of the fire at Block 70 of the Sri Sabah flats in Cheras, which engulfed five units on the 17th floor last night, did not realise that the smell of smoke in his house actually came from a fire in his neighbour’s house. 

Loo Choon Ming, 39, who has been living in the flats since a young boy said during the fire, he was watching TV in his house with his 62-year-old mother after celebrating the Chinese New Year with family and friends. 

“I was watching TV when there was a strong smell of smoke but in the beginning, I just ignored the smell thinking it was from fireworks. 

“However, when the smell of smoke started choking (us), I decided to go out and check the source and only then did I realise that my neighbour’s house was on fire,” he told reporters, here tonight. 

“Realising the situation, a few friends and I tried to douse the fire but after trying for about 20 minutes, we realised it was futile and we quickly ran into my house and rescued my mother. But I could not save my belongings,” he said.  

He added that what was most disappointing was that the fire hydrant located on each floor was not functioning and that it resulted in the fire spearing to other areas quickly. 

“There were more explosions soon after, probably due to gas cylinders,” he said. – February 12, 2024

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