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Four vehicles go up in flames at Bukit Mertajam food court

Published on 22 Dec 2025 8:43:11 PM

Four vehicles parked near a food court in Jalan Song Ban Kheng in Bukit Mertajam, Penang, caught fire on Monday (Dec 22) afternoon, with two gutted and two others damaged.

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Four vehicles parked near a food court in Jalan Song Ban Kheng in Bukit Mertajam, Penang, caught fire on Monday (Dec 22) afternoon, with two gutted and two others damaged.

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