General : Father, Son Killed In Kuala Nerus House Fire
KUALA NERUS, Aug 26 (Bernama) -- A father and his nine-year-old son were killed in a house fire in Kampung Tok Jembal, near here, early this morning.
A 40-year-old man and his nine-year-old son tragically lost their lives when a fire engulfed their home in Kampung Tok Jembal, Kuala Nerus, early Wednesday morning. The Kuala Terengganu district police chief, Assistant Commissioner Azli Mohd Noor, reported that the blaze had gutted around 70% of the two-storey semi-permanent house, which belonged to a 67-year-old woman.
Firefighters from Kuala Nerus and Kuala Terengganu Fire and Rescue stations, along with 16 officers, responded to the incident, utilizing three fire engines to combat the flames. The fire was extinguished by 6:10am. While the cause of the fire and the estimated financial losses are still under investigation by the Fire and Rescue Department, it is known that the occupants of the house were trapped.
An adult woman managed to escape the burning building, while the male adult and his young son perished inside.
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