KANGAR – Three houses in Felcra Lubuk Sireh, Padang Besar caught fire last night, forcing the evacuation of 21 people from four families.
Padang Besar district police chief Mohd Shokri Abdullah said the authorities were alerted to the incident at 8.21pm.
“Upon arriving at the scene, we found that the blaze had destroyed two houses while another house was about 30% damaged,” he said in a statement today.
Shokri said personnel from the Padang Besar fire and rescue station managed to put out the fire at 9.41 pm.
He said a relief centre was opened at Felcra Lubuk Sireh Hall around 10.30pm last night to accommodate the victims.
Shokri said following the incident, a man was admitted to the Tuanku Fauziah Hospital (HTF) in Kangar after suffering from breathing difficulty, but he was reported to be in stable condition.
He said the cause of fire and amount of losses are still under investigation.
Those with information on the fire incident are urged to contact 04-9492222 or 04-9491481. – Bernama, July 21, 2022
