Roof structure of five-storey building collapses, several vehicles damaged

• Brickfields district police chief ACP Amihizam Abdul Shukor said checks had been carried out by the Fire and Rescue Department on every floor of the building and confirmed that no victims were involved.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 16): Several vehicles were damaged after part of the roof structure of a five-storey building in Jalan Kuchai Lama, here, collapsed last night.

A spokesman for the Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department, when contacted, said that the incident,  which occurred at about 10.30 pm, however,  did not involve any casualties.

Meanwhile, Brickfields district police chief ACP Amihizam Abdul Shukor said checks had been carried out by the Fire and Rescue Department on every floor of the building and confirmed that no victims were involved.

"Currently, the premises is closed as a safety measure and the Fire and Rescue Department is investigating the cause of the collapse,” he said.

Recordings of the incident went viral on Facebook.

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