Four people were injured in the blaze at the KBC in the Teluk Kalong Industrial Area, according to Terengganu Fire and Rescue Department director Azlimin Mat Noor.

He said the fire broke out at three oil tanks containing about 20,059 litres of oil. There are five tanks at the facility.

“The first tank contained 4,800 litres of oil, the second 1,580 litres and the third 13,679 litres.

“Of the three tanks, two have been gutted. We are trying to put out the fire at the third tank so that it does not spread to the other tanks.

“We are using foam to put out the fire, injecting it into the tank,” he told reporters at the location today.

Azlimin said the fire department had obtained 14,000 litres of foam from several industrial companies as well as from the department itself.

“We are in the process of getting more foam from the headquarters.

“We do not have any problems getting water supply as we have the cooperation of Syarikat Air Terengganu. We also have water supply here and from the Kemaman Supply Base,” he said.

Of the four people injured, one is contractor Rosli Muhammad, 43, who suffered burns on the face and right hand.

He was sent to the Kemaman Hospital and then moved to the Sultanah Nur Zahirah Hospital (HSNZ) in Kuala Terengganu yesterday.

The other three victims received outpatient treatment at the Kemaman Hospital.

According to Azlimin, the Terengganu fire department received a phone call about the fire at 6.26pm yesterday and firefighters from the Chukai Fire station and elsewhere, including from Kuantan, were sent to the location.

“A total of 78 firefighters from Terengganu and 33 from Pahang are fighting the fire,” he said.

The firefighters were also assisted by 41 members of the emergency response team from Kemaman Bitumen Company and Kemaman Supply Base, as well as other agencies, including the police and the Civil Defence Force.