30 Stalls in Jalan Masjid India Completely Destroyed During Early Morning Fire

According to mStar, 30 stalls were unexpectedly burnt down in the early hours of Tuesday morning (21st May) in Jalan Masjid India. The incident was confirmed by the Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department in a Facebook post earlier this morning.

Firemen reported to the scene at 1.44am after receiving an emergency call at 1.35am. 30 stalls at a festive bazaar in front of Wisma Yakin were reportedly affected by the fire and officers from the Sentul, Hang Tuah, and Pudu fire stations were involved in extinguishing the fire.

KL Fire and Rescue Department Senior Operations Commander L. Logeswaran told The Star,

“Thirty stalls selling garments, bags, and shoes were completely burnt down and we were able to extinguish the fire completely at 2.04am.”

Meanwhile, the cause of the fire is still being determined as investigations are currently underway.

Lebih 30 peniaga terjejas apabila gerai mereka musnah dalam kebakaran di hadapan Wisma Yakin, di Jalan Masjid India, di sini, awal pagi tadi pic.twitter.com/399cvUVuFh

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Jalan Masjid India’s bazaar is one of the busiest markets during Ramadan, especially when Hari Raya celebrations are fast approaching. With 30 stalls destroyed in the fire, it is unclear how long repairs will take and when it will reopen to the public.

Stay tuned for more updates on this developing story. 

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