00:00More than two-thirds of a Tafi school in Kampung Cokro, Simpang Renggam,
00:06was destroyed in an early morning fire on Thursday.
00:09Fortunately, all 12 students and their teacher escaped unharmed
00:14before firefighters arrived.
00:16Renggam Fire Station Chief Mohamad Nizar Makmun said
00:20firefighters from Renggam, Ayer Hitam and the Simpang Renggam Volunteer Fire Brigade
00:26were dispatched after receiving an emergency call at 1.21am.
00:31He said by the time they arrived at 1.40am,
00:35the fire had already engulfed much of the single-storey building.
00:39The flames were brought under control by 2.27am,
00:43and the operation ended at 3.07am.
00:47Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire and assessing the total losses.
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