00:00Diners at a restaurant in Sungai Ara panicked and fled after spotting smoke from the upper floor of the two-story building on Monday night.
00:10Penang Fire and Rescue Department Assistant Operations Director John Sagoon Francis said firefighters rushed to the scene following a distress call at 9.32 p.m.
00:21It is said three tables of customers abandoned their meals and fled as smoke rose from the premises.
00:27The fire damaged about 50% of the Class B shop house housing the restaurant but was contained within 20 minutes, preventing it from spreading to adjacent buildings.
00:38No victims were reported during the incident.
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