Toy Shop Owner Suffers Nearly RM1 Million In Losses Due To Fire

KUALA TERENGGANU, Jan 30 (Bernama) -- The owner of a toy, bicycle and electric scooter shop in Kampung Simpang Tok Ku near here suffered losses of nearly RM1 million after the premises, which had been operating for the past five years, were destroyed in a fire last night.

The shop’s manager, Maya Suhaidi, 40, said the incident, which occurred at about 7.40 pm, destroyed all items in the shop, including about RM10,000 in cash from daily sales.

Maya said that at the time of the incident, she and 10 employees were inside the two-storey building when they detected the smell of smoke coming from the rear of the shop.

“I immediately checked the source of the smoke and discovered a fire near the women’s prayer room. After making an emergency call, I instructed the employees to leave the premises as the smoke became thicker.

“At the time of the incident, the business owner, Mohd Azrol Azahar, 39, was not here, as he was managing a branch of the shop in Kuala Berang,” she said, when contacted.

Meanwhile, the Kuala Terengganu Fire and Rescue Station chief, Thoyyibah Taib, said an emergency call regarding the fire was received at 7.49 pm last night.

Following the report, 24 personnel, along with three fire engines, from her station and the Jalan Kota Fire and Rescue Station, were dispatched to the scene.

“Firefighting operations took nearly half an hour, from 7.52 pm until 8.23 pm.

“The fire involved a two-storey permanent children’s toy shop, with about 50 per cent of the lower floor damaged. However, no casualties were reported,” she said, when contacted.

-- BERNAMA