Three family members identified in fatal Muadzam Shah house fire
ROMPIN: Police have identified the three family members who died in an early morning house fire in Desa Mawar, Muadzam Shah.
ROMPIN: The victims in a fatal house fire in Desa Mawar, Muadzam Shah have been identified as Mohd Kahurolaizam Mokhtar, 42, his wife Siti Zaleha Aluha, 31, and their four-year-old son Muhamad Putra Rayqal Mohd Kahurolaizam. District police chief Superintendent Sharif Shai Sharif Mondoi reported that the bodies were found in a corner of a room, with the victim's wife and son among the three identified family members who perished.
The couple's other two sons, aged 16 and 10, managed to escape the blaze unharmed. The fire, which was extinguished at 5.05am, is believed to have started due to electrical wiring issues, according to the Fire and Rescue Department deputy director-general of operations, Datuk Nordin Pauzi. A thorough investigation is underway to determine the exact cause.
Neighbors reported hearing two loud explosions and rushed to the scene, finding the house already engulfed in flames. The male victim is believed to have attempted to save his wife and child, who had recently moved into the house. The man was a grass cutter, and his wife worked at a food outlet.
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