Key takeaways
A train near Taman Daya caught fire at KM4.75, damaging about five per cent of its front end. The Tebrau Fire and Rescue station responded within six minutes, deploying seven firefighters and a fire engine.
- Fire started at 1.20pm and was tackled by seven firefighters and a fire engine.
- Approximately five per cent of the locomotive’s front end was damaged by the blaze.
- KTMB had not yet responded to the New Straits Times’ request for comment.
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JOHOR BARU: A train caught fire at KM4.75 of the railway track near Taman Daya, here today.
The Tebrau Fire and Rescue station was alerted of the fire at 1.20pm and arrived at the scene six minutes later.
Its operations commander Nor Azmi Maryono said seven firefighters and a fire engine were deployed to tackle the blaze.
Initial assessment found that about five per cent of the front end of the locomotive was damaged by fire.