KUALA LUMPUR: A 58-year-old man perished in a fire which broke out at his double storey terrace house in Rawang, near here, at 9.30am today.
The deceased was identified as Ramon Muthu, who was found dead in a room on the ground floor of his Desa Country Homes, Rawang house.
Selangor Fire and Rescue Department director Norazam Khamis said a team of 15 Rawang station firefighters, led by commander Noor Fazida Tina Mohamad Noor, arrived at the scene of fire some 10 minutes later.
"The victim was discovered in the room, which was on fire. It was used to store paper materials and located next to the kitchen.
"He was alone when the fire occurred. He lived with his sister who was away at the time of the incident," he said.
Norazam said the portion of the house was 20 per cent damaged in the fire.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.