JOHOR BARU: In true Malaysian spirit, people set their differences aside and were quick to offer help as soon as the fire broke out in Hospital Sultanah Aminah’s intensive care unit.
Shoppers at the Pandan Kapital mall in Pandan Indah, Kuala Lumpur, had the shock of their lives when an escalator there 'exploded' this afternoon.
It is understood that the loud explosion was caused by a technical malfunction on one of the escalators on the ground floor of the complex leading to the first floor.
The incident is said to have occurred at around 1pm and the management of the complex immediately called the technical team to repair the damage.
"The repair work was completed in less than half an hour," a source told Bernama today.
According to the source, this is the second incident occurring there since July.
News of the incident went viral on Facebook this afternoon.
No casualties or injuries were reported and it is understood that mall's management did not make a police report.
Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat mengesahkan bahawa enam mangsa ditemui mati dalam kebakaran yang berlaku di Unit Rawatan Rapi (ICU) Hospital Sultanah Aminah (HSA), Johor Bahru pagi ini.
"Enam mangsa ditemui - semuanya maut,” kata tweet jabatan itu.
Pengarah Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Negeri, Othman Abdullah berkata seramai 166 anggota bomba dan 10 jentera dikejarkan ke HSA sebaik sahaja panggilan diterima pada 8.56 pagi tadi.
"Di ICU itu ada tujuh mangsa yang memang agak kritikal keadaannya yang difahamkan oleh doktor mereka terpaksa menggunakan bantuan pernafasan dalam keadaan normal jadi pesakit-pesakit itu tidak boleh dipindahkan sekiranya tiada katil sekali," katanya dilapor Bernama.
Othman berkata bagaimanapun kebakaran tidak merebak ke tempat lain.
Sementara itu Ketua Polis daerah Johor Bahru Selatan, ACP Sulaiman Salleh menasihatkan orang ramai agar tidak mempercayai sebarang maklumat yang tidak sahih mengenai kejadian itu.
Awal pagi ini, menerusi klip video dan gambar-gambar yang diperolehi oleh Malaysiakini, asap tebal kelihatan di wad di tingkat dua bahagian selatan ICU.
Kejadian itu menyebabkan pesakit di wad berkenaan dibawa keluar untuk dipindahkan.
Asap hitam boleh dilihat berkepul di seluruh kawasan yang terjejas.