On Monday (May 9, 2022) a automotive burst into flames and rolled backwards at KM 2.9 alongside Jalan Genting Highland, with the harrowing incident captured on video by TikTok person ren.pmx. According to The Star, the automotive was carrying a household of 5 on the time, all of which managed to escape safely.
In the video, the burning automotive was seen rolling a number of metres down the highway as pedestrians and different autos scrambled to get out its means earlier than the automotive ultimately hit an MPV. Another video posted by person kas_man88 confirmed a person trying to put out the blaze with a fire extinguisher shortly after.
According to a Pahang Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) spokesman, the division acquired an emergency name at 1.44pm and rushed to the scene. “An operation to put out the fire was carried out but 80% of the vehicle had been razed. A couple and their three small children escaped unhurt,” he stated, including that the reason for the fire is presently being investigated.
Bentong OCPD Superintendent Zaiham Mohd Kahar stated the household was heading to Genting Highlands from Kuala Lumpur when a fire broke out from the automotive’s engine compartment and unfold to different components of the vehicle. “The driver quickly stopped the car on the road and the family scrambled out to safety,” stated Zaiham. “The driver of the Toyota Vellfire was unhurt,” he added.
This incident is one other reminder that vehicle fires can occur and it’s advisable to keep a fire extinguisher in your vehicle in case of such an emergency. A small fire extinguisher (1 or 2 kg) is ample and comparatively reasonably priced at round RM50. You ought to search for one which makes use of dry powder with a score of BC or ABC to take care of Class B (petrol, grease and different extremely inflammable/flamable liquids) and Class C (flammable gases) fires – Class A is for wooden, paper, materials and so on.
