KUALA LUMPUR: A 14-year-old girl lost her parents after being the sole survivor rescued by the Fire and Rescue Department from a two-storey house fire in Damansara Utama, Selangor early this morning (March 16).
Selangor Fire and Rescue Department Assistant Director of Operations, Ahmad Mukhlis Mokhtar said the victims who died in the fire were identified as Kang Tsi Yam, 61, and his wife, Leong Chen Mun, 55.
He said they received an emergency call regarding the fire at the residence at 5.13am.
"A total of four fire engines with 10 firefighters from the Damansara and Petaling Jaya Fire and Rescue Stations were dispatched to the scene.
"It is estimated that 70 per cent of the house was destroyed, and the fire was found to have occurred in the main bedroom on the upper floor of the residence and the kitchen area on the ground floor," he said in a statement.
He said fire investigation officers arrived at the scene at 6.30am, and assistance from K9 tracking dogs was requested to assist in the investigation.
"The bodies of both victims were sent to a nearby hospital for post-mortem, and the fire department is currently conducting an investigation into the cause of the fire," he said. — Bernama
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