Scrap yard goes up in flamesMALACCA: Several loud explosions rocked Krubong on Thursday after a plastic and metal scrap yard caught fire.Thick black clouds of smoke could be seen rising from the building belonging to scrap metal company, Krubong Metal Sdn Bhd. The smoke could be seen as far as Ayer Keroh and Malacca Town about 15km away.The fire was believed to have started at around 1pm.Mechanic Razali Ismail, 33, who was about 50m away from the scrap yard at the time, said he heard several huge explosions with gas tanks flying into the air."It was terrifying, the sound of the explosions shook the glass windows of the cars here as well as the ground we were standing on.Razali said he heard about six or seven explosions altogether and they lasted for about 20min.T. Sugumaran, 35, CEO of the four-year-old scrap yard said he received a phone call that his factory was on fire at 1.20pm and quickly rushed to the scene."I am not sure of the exact amount of losses, but I estimate it is...