Quick-thinking teachers lead 41 children to safety from building fire
PENDANG: Quick action by three teachers who ordered 41 pupils out of a building saved them from a fire at Pusat Asuhan Tunas Islam (Pasti) An-Nur in Kampung Charok Kudong here this morning.
In the early hours of today, a fire broke out at Pusat Asuhan Tunas Islam (Pasti) An-Nur in Kampung Charok Kudong, Kedah. Quick-thinking teachers swiftly led 41 pupils to safety, preventing a tragic loss. The school, a two-story structure housing classrooms and an old prayer hall on the ground floor, also featured a wooden upper floor possibly used as a storeroom.
Canteen operator Wan Nur Najihah Wan Abdul Majidi, 30, recounted how her sibling alerted her to the fire while she was cooking. Upon investigation, she saw thick smoke and credit the teachers for their swift response in getting the children out. Parent Mohd Zaiful Abd Razak, 51, learned of the incident when a teacher contacted him to collect his six-year-old son, Ahmad Rafie.
He expressed gratitude that his son, along with all the pupils, escaped unharmed. The Kedah Fire and Rescue Department arrived at the scene at 10:15 am and reported that the building sustained around 80% damage.
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