GEORGE TOWN: The city lost two more of its heritage shophouses here earlier today after another fire took place just within 24 hours after the first incident occurred yesterday at Jalan Penang. This time, the fire at Lebuh Cintra, engulfed two shophouses here when the incident happened at about 2pm. One of the units, selling and repairing air conditioner items was 90 per cent destroyed while the other lot was partially razed. Yesterday, firemen took almost 10 hours to put out the fire at four pre-war shophouses in Jalan Penang. A foreign woman, believed to be Indonesian, in her 30s, was inside one of the shops, selling souvenirs.

Source: New Strait Times September 13, 2017 12:45 UTC