Elderly man dies in Tampin house fire
TAMPIN: An elderly man died in a fire at a single-storey terrace house in Taman Indah early this morning.
An elderly man passed away in a house fire at Taman Indah, Tampin, early this morning. The 63-year-old victim was discovered in a room at the back of the single-storey terrace house following the blaze around 6:15am. The house, which was occupied by a family of three, saw the 56-year-old wife and 27-year-old daughter escape unharmed.
Preliminary investigations suggest the fire was caused by an electrical short circuit, with no evidence of foul play. The victim's body has been taken to the Tampin Hospital Forensic Unit for a post-mortem, and further investigations are ongoing.
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