The news spread like wild fire but we always wait for the official news before we posted something. The videos kept coming on Whatsapp and Twitter and hence Mid Valley Megallmall responded the incident.
Fire Incident at Mid Valley Megamall Kuala Lumpur is real and confirmed by the management of the mall and they just posted on their Facebook Page as follows:
INCIDENT AT MID VALLEY CITY, KUALA LUMPUR, Wednesday, 17 May 2023
The management of Mid Valley City would like to confirm that an incident occurred at our premises earlier this morning.
Details: A fire broke out at the external TNB Substation, Mid Valley City, and was subsequently contained by Emergency Response Team. Members of the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department arrived at the scene at 10.42am to subdue the fire.
As of 11.38am, we can confirm that there have been no injuries or casualties reported. The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department are currently on scene conducting all necessary investigations and securing the premises with no further disruptions to the mall operations. In prioritising the safety of all present, a temporary disruption to power supply will be implemented until authorities authorise its restoration.
Mid Valley City will be closed until further notice. We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused and would like to reiterate that the safety of our shoppers and guests remains our top priority.
We hope everyone is fine at Mid Valley Megamall and they are closed as they mentioned until further notice. Please take note that the fire broke out at the external TNB Mid Valley Megamall and not within the shopping mall itself.
