Ahh, we’re so glad the woman is okay!
A woman in her 30s was driving her car on Jalan Marhom Kayang heading towards Kampung Tok Kuning in Kuala Perlis when it bursts into flames.
Photo via Facebook (OneNews)
According to Berita Harian, Kangar District Police chief, ACP Yusharifuddin Mohd Yusop said that the woman has stopped her car at the side of the road when her vehicle caught on fire. She then manages to escape the car unhurt.
“The firemen were called to help to contain the fire and there was no casualty reported,” he said.
The incident was also caught on camera and has since made its rounds on social media.
A spokesperson for the Perlis Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) said that five members from the Kuala Perlis Fire and Rescue station were rushed to the scene after they received an emergency call at around 8:06 am.
“We found that the fire destroyed 95% of the car and we used two streams of hose reel connected to the fire engine to put out the fire,” he said.
Wanita selamat, kereta dipandu terbakar
Seorang wanita terselamat apabila kereta Proton Waja yang dinaiki secara tiba-tiba terbakar di Jalan Marhom Kayang berhampiran Kampung Tok Kuning, Kuala Perlis. Menurut Ketua Polis Daerah Kangar, Asisten Komisioner Yusharifuddin Mohd Yusop, kejadian berlaku sekitar jam 8 pagi ketika mangsa yang berusia 30-an sedang memandu keretanya ke Kangar. Tiba dilokasi kejadian, keretanya secara tiba-tiba berasap dan terbakar dengan sendirinya menyebabkan mangsa segera memberhentikan keretanya di bahu jalan untuk menyelamatkan diri. Sementara itu, Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia (JBPM) Negeri Perlis memaklumkan, pihaknya menerima panggilan kecemasan berkaitan kejadian kira-kira 8.06 pagi. Sebuah jentera dan kenderaan utiliti dari Balai Bomba Penyelamat Kuala Perlis bergegas ke lokasi diketuai Pegawai Bomba Kanan II Noordy Adzriff bersama 5 anggota. Kebakaran berjaya dikawal sepenuhnya kira-kira 8.18 pagi dan kereta terbabit musnah 95%. Operasi tamat jam 8.47 pagi dan punca kebakaran masih dalam siasatan. Jabatan Bomba & Penyelamat Malaysia (Fire & Rescue Department of Malaysia) #onenews
Posted by OneNews on Sunday, August 7, 2022
It must be so scary. We’re so glad the woman is okay!
By: Aishah Akashah Ahadiat
