150-year-old building torn down in middle of the night

By DESIREE TRESA GASPER

Nation
Friday, 02 May 2014
12:00 AM MYT

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JOHOR BARU: Landowners of the area where the 150-year-old Wong Ah Fook mansion is located have demolished the building.

Odd-job worker Sheazad Ahmad, 26, who was hired by the owners to remove broken furniture from inside the mansion, said a group of men had come into the area at around 11pm on Wednesday to demolish the building.

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150-year-old building torn down in middle of the night