Fire Dept finds nine tiny rooms squeezed into office and turned into student dormitory in Terengganu

KUALA TERENGGANU, September 27 — The Terengganu Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) discovered nine cramped rooms intricately hidden within an office during today's Ops Sepadu Premis Sarang Burung operation in Kuala Terengganu. These rooms had been covertly converted into dormitories for students, all while the premises remained non-compliant with multiple building safety regulations.

Nor Mahathir Muhammad, the director of Terengganu JBPM, revealed that the inspections uncovered that the building, alongside three other inspected sites, had initially been authorized as office spaces but had been illicitly transformed into dormitories for both employees and students. During the operation, the department's primary focus was on illegally altered shop premises or office spaces, examining their compliance with building regulations and fire safety measures.

Mahathir disclosed this information following the operation in Terengganu. The joint operation targeted four locations: Jalan Masjid Abidin, Jalan Engku Pengiran Anom 2, Jalan Engku Sar, and Jalan Sultan Zainal Abidin. Upon identifying the fire hazards, the JBPM plans to dispatch a notice to the owners or tenants of the affected premises, urging them to rectify the issues within a specified timeframe. Failure to comply will result in a subsequent inspection.