Source: Straits Times

DST News: A fire broke out at Petronas Tower 3 in Kuala Lumpur on the morning of November 1, sending thick plumes of smoke rising from the upper floors of the high-rise, according to photos and videos shared online.

Malaysia’s Bernama news agency reported that the blaze originated from a restaurant located on one of the tower’s top floors. Firefighters swiftly responded and managed to extinguish the fire shortly after.

Quoting Fire and Rescue Department operations commander Mohd Hafizan Hassan, The New Straits Times said emergency teams received the alert at around 6:40 a.m. and immediately deployed units to the scene.

No injuries were reported, and authorities are now investigating the cause of the incident, which occurred in one of Kuala Lumpur’s most prominent commercial landmarks.