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Porsche on fire nearby Kellie’s Castle, Perak — no casualties reported

Mukhlis Azman

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Firemen extinguishing the flames on a Porsche SUV. Credit: Fire and Rescue Department Malaysia

A Porsche SUV was caught on fire last night (Oct 5), nearby Kellie’s Castle, Batu Gajah, Perak.

The Fire and Rescue Department Malaysia (JBPM), Perak reported that there were no casualties or harm as all passengers were safe and sound during the fire outbreak.

The firemen received the emergency call around 7.55PM local time, with the extinguishing and rescue operation finished at around 8.30PM.

According to the JBPM spokesperson, the fire outbreak has destroyed around 70 percent of the German luxurious SUV.


Firemen extinguished the flames on a Porsche SUV. Credit: Fire and Rescue Department Malaysia

No specification on the exact model of the said SUV, but from the photo’s courtesy of the Fire Department, the model is likely to be the Porsche Macan.

As for now, no official source mentioned the cause of the fire outbreak.


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Mukhlis Azman

An avid two-wheeler that writes and talks about four-wheelers for a living, while dreaming of an urban transit-laden Malaysia. @mukhlisazman

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