Tanjong karang: Six shops, including a jewellery shop, were destroyed in a fire on Jalan Besar in Tanjong Karang near here last night. Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director of operations Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar said they were alerted to the incident at about 11.27 pm yesterday and dispatched personnel to the scene.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, the operations commander reported that the fire involved six shoplots, each measuring 40ft by 20ft. The estimated extent of damage to all the shops was 90 per cent. The affected premises comprised two pharmacies, two telecommunications equipment stores, a jewellery shop and a mini-market. No casualties were reported, and the fire was brought under control at 3.54 am.

The operation involved 16 personnel and officers from the Tanjong Karang, Kuala Selangor, Sekinchan, and North Klang fire and rescue stations.