THE Employees’ Provident Fund’s building in Jalan Gasing, Petaling Jaya, caught fire today with the blaze visible from the Federal Highway side.

As at noon, no details are available about the fire.

According to the Fire and Rescue Department, the blaze is now under control.

The fire also caused a massive jam along the Federal Highway and Jalan Gasing.

Bernama reported authorities as saying that the fire has been brought under control.

EPF head of Corporate Communications Nurin Mastura told the national news agency that all the employees had left the building in time and no one was injured.

“EPF will issue a statement,” she said.

Selangor Fire and Rescue Department operations commander Mohd Hafiz Mat Dali said almost 40% of the building had been destroyed by the fire.

The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.

According to a preliminary report of the Selangor Fire and Rescue Department, it was alerted to the fire at 11.53am and firefighters reached the scene at 11.58am.

Forty-three firefighters, including three officers, were engaged in fighting the blaze.

They had come from the fire stations in Section 7 Petaling Jaya, Damansara, Port Klang, Jalan Hang Tuah and Pantai. – February 13, 2018.

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