Campbell Shopping Complex fire

Campbell Shopping Complex fire
Date8 April 1976
Time10:30 pm
Duration30 hours
LocationJalan Campbell, Kuala Lumpur
TypeHighrise fire
CauseElectrical short circuit
Casualties
1
Property damage156 shops and 41 offices destroyed

The Campbell Shopping Complex fire was a disaster in Malaysia which took place on 8 April 1976 at Jalan Campbell (now Jalan Dang Wangi), Kuala Lumpur. The entire shopping complex, including its 20-storey office tower block, was destroyed in a fire.[1] It is the worst fire disaster involving a high-rise building to date in Malaysia, burning for more than 24 hours.[2]

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  2. ^ Mathews, Philip (2014-02-28). Chronicle of Malaysia: Fifty Years of Headline News, 1963-2013. Editions Didier Millet. ISBN 978-967-10617-4-9.