PETALING JAYA: Four factories in an industrial area along Jalan 5, Kampung Olak Lempit, Banting, were affected by a fire on Wednesday night (Jan 14), with two destroyed. He said the fire involved an oil-processing factory and that defensive firefighting operations were carried out due to explosions on the premises. According to Ahmad Mukhlis, the fire destroyed two factories. He added that three victims were found charred inside one of the destroyed factories, and their identities have yet to be identified. He said the operation involved personnel from the Banting Fire and Rescue Station, with assistance from stations in KLIA, Dengkil, Cyberjaya, Bangi, Petaling Jaya, Precinct 7 (Putrajaya) and Nilai, Negri Sembilan.

Source: The Star January 15, 2026 13:35 UTC