Malaysia

JB house fire leaves elderly woman badly burnt

60-year-old suffers serious injury after top floor of her home caught fire early this morning

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 30 Apr 2023 11:14PM

JB house fire leaves elderly woman badly burnt
The Johor Jaya Fire and Rescue station says an early-morning fire today at a house in Taman Pelangi Indah, Johor Baru was extinguished at 6.02am (pic for illustration purposes only). – Pixabay pic, April 30, 2023

JOHOR BARU – An elderly woman suffered 90% burns after a room on the top floor of her residence in Taman Pelangi Indah here caught fire early this morning.

Johor Jaya Fire and Rescue station chief Saifulbahri Safar said the 60-year-old woman was rushed to Sultan Ismail Hospital by an Emergency Medical Rescue Services vehicle for treatment.

He said the state operations centre received an emergency call regarding the incident at 3.11am today and 14 firemen were despatched to the scene.

“In the incident, the victim’s 36-year-old daughter also suffered 2% burns on her palms and chin and received treatment at the same hospital,” he said today, adding that the blaze was extinguished at 6.02am. – Bernama, April 30, 2023

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