JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 6 (Bernama) -- Three women, including a Singaporean national, suffered breathing difficulties following a car fire on Basement Level 2 of the Johor Bahru City Square shopping centre this afternoon.
The Johor Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Operations Centre said it received an emergency call at 3.40 pm, after which teams from the Larkin and Tebrau fire and rescue stations arrived at the scene about six minutes later.
According to the statement, firefighters found a car ablaze, with thick black smoke filling the area.
"Three female victims experienced breathing difficulties, and fire personnel provided initial medical treatment to them.
"One of the victims, aged 48, was subsequently sent to hospital using an Emergency Medical Rescue Services (EMRS) vehicle," the statement said.
The other two victims were a 35-year-old local and a Singaporean.
The operation involved 26 personnel equipped with three Fire Rescue Tender (FRT) vehicles and two EMRS units.
-- BERNAMA