Father and nine-year-old son killed in Kuala Nerus house fire
A FATHER and his nine-year-old son were killed after a fire tore through their home in Kampung Tok Jembal here early Wednesday. Kuala Terengganu district police chief Assistant Commissioner Azli Mohd Noor said police were alerted to the incident by t...
KUALA NERUS: A tragic house fire claimed the lives of a father and son on the early hours of the morning. The victims were unable to escape the rapidly spreading flames and perished in the inferno. A woman managed to flee the burning building. The Kuala Nerus Fire and Rescue Station was alerted at 2:49am and responded swiftly, reaching the scene within nine minutes.
The two-storey building, measuring 40 by 50 feet, was severely damaged, with 70% of it engulfed in flames at the time of the firefighters' arrival at 2:58am. The victims, a man and a boy, were found trapped inside the blazing house. A total of 16 firefighters, including personnel from both Kuala Nerus and Kuala Terengganu stations, joined forces for the firefighting and rescue operations.
The blaze was extinguished at 4:14am, but efforts continued to ensure the safety of the area and locate the victims.
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