20170308 Octogenarian dies after being trapped in his burning house
Malaysia Mar 07 2017 “Houses”
Dead : dead 1 to 4 Burnout : 1 to 29 Injured : injured 0 or unknown
Octogenarian dies after being trapped in his burning house
Updated: 2017-03-08 11:14
KOTA KINABALU: An elderly man was killed in a fire at Kg Betong Karagasan in the interior of Ranau district, early Wednesday.
Bangkawat Ingkiran, 81, was believed to have been trapped in his burning house some 190km from here in the 1am fire.
Bangkawat was unable to get out in time to save himself, it is believed. It is not yet known whether he lived alone.
Firemen who had managed to put the fire out found his charred remains.
A Ranau Fire and Rescue Department spokesman said they were still gathering more information on the incident.
Web Source: The star
http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/03/08/octogenarian-dies-trapped-in-his-burning-house/