20180126 Girl, 7, killed in blaze in KK
Malaysia Jan 26 2018 “Houses”
Dead : dead 1 to 4 Burnout : 1 to 29 Injured : injured 1 to 9
Girl, 7, killed in blaze in KK
Updated: 2018-01-26 09:48
KOTA KINABALU: A seven-year-old girl was killed in a fire which destroyed four houses in Kg. Tembongon Putatan near here early Friday (Jan 26).
A 27-year-old woman, identified as Siti Sarta Mohd Azmi, was also severely injured in the 3am incident.
Sabah Fire and Rescue Department operations chief Khatizah Rahaban said both the girl and Siti were found in one of the houses.
The girl’s identity has yet to be ascertained.
“We received a distress call at about 3.35am and sent 22 firemen in three fire engines to the scene,” she said.
She said firemen found the girl’s charred remains after they managed to bring the blaze under control.
“The cause of the incident is being investigated,” Khatizah said.
Web Source: The Star Online
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/01/26/girl-7-killed-in-blaze-in-kk/