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3 dead in Banting factory blaze

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Two of the four factories involved were completely burnt down.

PETALING JAYA: Three people died in a massive fire at four factories in an industrial area in Kampung Olak Lempit Banting, Selangor, last night.

The Selangor fire and rescue department said it was alerted to the fire at 10.03pm and mobilised a 69-man team to the scene, comprising personnel from the Banting, KLIA, Dengkil, Cyberjaya, Bangi, Petaling Jaya, Presint 7 Putrajaya, and Nilai fire stations.

The blaze was brought under control at 1.11am, with firefighters later finding three charred bodies at the scene.

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