KUANTAN: A workshop here was razed last Thursday and destroyed RM250,000 worth of property including 25 motorcycles.
Workshop owner Mohd Zamri Ismail Abdullah, 24, said the fire destroyed both the workshop and his house located next to it in the incident in Kampung Bukit Rangin.
"In just 10 minutes, my workshop and my family's house were destroyed 100 per cent by the fire. Nothing could be saved, including 25 units of various brands of motorcycles.
"I would need more than RM50,000 to replace the motorcycles that were destroyed in the fire," he told Buletin TV3.
Zamri said he will meet with the motorcycle owners to find the best solution either in the form of cash compensation or by replacing the motorcycles that were destroyed.
"A brief meeting with some of the motorcycle owners was held and most of them accepted what happened with an open heart . They were even able to see the condition of their motorcycles firsthand.
"They regard what happened as an unforeseen incident."
Zamri said at the time of the fire, he was away in town to buy lubricant and some motorcycle spare parts. He said he had temporarily closed his workshop at 5.30pm that day.
About 30 minutes after leaving the workshop, he received a phone call from his aunt, informing him that his workshop was on fire and that it was spreading rapidly.
The Fire and Rescue Department put out the fire.
"I accept what happened. In the blink of an eye, all my belongings were destroyed by the fire. Various items such as lubricants, spare parts and more than RM600 in cash from customer payments were destroyed.
"After operating the motorcycle workshop for 10 years, the incident has completely shattered my spirit to succeed in business," he said.
During the incident, it was believed that the fire started from the office in the workshop before spreading.