Mid Valley City closed until further notice after fire incident

• In a statement to the bourse, IGB Bhd said the management of Mid Valley City confirmed that an incident occurred at its premises earlier in the morning.
• It said a fire broke out at the external TNB sub-station, Mid Valley City, and was subsequently contained by the Emergency Response Team.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 17): Mid Valley City will be closed until further notice after a fire incident on Wednesday (May 17) morning.

In a statement to the bourse, IGB Bhd said the management of Mid Valley City confirmed that an incident occurred at its premises earlier in the morning.

It said a fire broke out at the external TNB sub-station,Mid Valley City, and was subsequently contained by the Emergency Response Team. Members of the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department arrived at the scene at 10.42am to subdue the fire.

IGB said that there had been no injuries or casualties reported.

It said the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department is currently on scene, conducting all necessary investigations and securing the premises, with no further disruptions to the mall operations.

“In prioritising the safety of all present, a temporary disruption to power supply will be implemented until authorities authorise its restoration.

“Mid Valley City will be closed until further notice,” IGB said.

At midday break on Wednesday, IGB shed 1% or three sen to RM2.97, with 14,900 shares traded.