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Penang Chinese cemetery razed by fire

Published on 2 Jan 2025 6:51:05 PM

Residents living near a Chinese cemetery in Jalan Batu Lanchang were caught by surprise when fire razed the cemetery on Thursday (Jan 2) afternoon.

Air Itam assemblyman Joseph Ng on his official Facebook page said his service centre and Seri Delima service centre staff were on site when they heard about the 1.30pm incident.

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Residents living near a Chinese cemetery in Jalan Batu Lanchang were caught by surprise when fire razed the cemetery on Thursday (Jan 2) afternoon.

Air Itam assemblyman Joseph Ng on his official Facebook page said his service centre and Seri Delima service centre staff were on site when they heard about the 1.30pm incident.

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