Print
21 August 2012| last updated at 08:38PM

Six in family escape fire at home



0 comments

MALACCA: Six members of a family escaped a fire at their home in Jalan Kesidang 2/2 Lorong Pandan here early this morning.

 

The fire destroyed part of the kitchen and the back portion of the house.
 
State Fire Chief Isa Ahmad said the fire is believed to have started from the kitchen but the cause and loss is still being investigated.
 
Meanwhile, Diana Bahari, 18, the eldest member of the family said in the 2.30 am incident, she awoke from her sleep to see her room at the back portion of the terrace house full of black smoke.
 
"I quickly woke up my parents and three other siblings before rushing out of the house," she added.
 
Her father, Bahari Omar, estimated the loss from the fire at about RM100,000. -- BERNAMA

Leave Your Comment


Leave Your Comment:

New Straits Times reserves the right not to publish offensive or abusive comments and those of hate speech, harassment, commercial promos and invasion of privacy. Your IP will be logged and may be used to prevent further submission.The views expressed here are that of the members of the public and unless specifically stated are not those of NST.