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Malaysia's Fire and Rescue Department conducted enforcement operations against nine overcrowded rental properties in Johor Bahru, known locally as 'rumah sarang burung', to ensure fire safety compliance and protect residents.
A fire in a Schaerbeek residential building in Brussels claimed two lives and injured eight others early Sunday. Authorities have launched an investigation while providing support to evacuated residents.
A fire at Selangor Wholesale Market in Serdang destroyed three shoplots but did not disrupt overall operations. Authorities plan to rebuild the facility as a modern supermarket beginning early next year.
Thai authorities determined that 33 people who died in a Bangkok bar fire last Monday perished from inhaling toxic gases including carbon monoxide and cyanide, rather than burns. Police are investigating electrical faults and safety breaches.
Hong Kong's security chief Chris Tang has committed to prosecuting anyone with evidence of culpability in the Wang Fuk Court fire that killed 168 people last November, regardless of whether they cooperate with the inquiry committee.