Malaysia

Mother, daughter perish in Taman Gembira bungalow fire

Two men also injured, Fire Dept says incident’s cause still unknown

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 26 Jun 2022 8:12PM

Mother, daughter perish in Taman Gembira bungalow fire
The Fire Department says the blaze completely destroyed the first floor of the four-storey house, while the second floor was 50% destroyed. – Fire Department pic, June 26, 2022

KUALA LUMPUR – A mother and her daughter were burnt to death while two other men were injured in a fire involving a four-storey bungalow in Taman Gembira, Jalan Klang Lama, here this morning.

Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department operations commander Musa Abdullah said the two victims, in their 60s and 20s respectively, were found in different bedrooms on the upper floor of the house.

The two local men were sent to Kuala Lumpur Hospital for treatment, he added.

According to Musa, a team of 35 firefighters was dispatched to the scene after receiving a distress call at 6.22am.

“Firefighters arrived at the scene 10 minutes later and found the fire was raging. They managed to put out the fire at 7.12am and the cause of the incident is still being investigated,” he said when contacted today.

He also said that the first floor of the bungalow was completely destroyed in the fire, while the second floor was 50% destroyed.

Meanwhile, Brickfields district police chief Amihizam Abdul Shukor said the fatalities were classified as sudden deaths.

“We urge anyone with information to contact the Brickfields Police Hotline at 03-2297-9222, Kuala Lumpur (03-2115-9999) or any nearby police station,” he said. – Bernama, June 26, 2022

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