AMPANG JAYA: Residents peering out of their units at the Riviera Apartment, Taman Muda here, to check out the source of a loud explosion early Thursday were shocked to see their vehicles on fire.

In the 4am incident, the residents, who were fast asleep, were awakened by a loud explosion and feared the worst when they saw thick smoke billowing from the apartment’s ground floor.

Ampang Jaya OCPD Assistant Commissioner Amiruddin Jamaluddin said police and the Fire and Rescue Department were immediately notified, and rushed to the scene.

“We believe the arsonist caused an explosion and the fire spread to four motorcycles and two Kelisa cars,” he said.

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