Elderly couple, grandson die in Tambun house fire
Another family member, believed to have been sleeping at the car park, escapes unhurt.
Early this morning, an elderly couple and their grandson perished in a house fire at their double-storey terrace house in Taman Desa Tambun, Ipoh. Perak fire and rescue department director Sayani Saidon informed that the blaze had consumed 70% of the property when firefighters reached the scene. The victims were identified as Raja Ahmad Raja Ali, 70, his wife Zaitun Mohamed, 64, and their grandson Nik Abdurrahman Azimin Harith Helal, 18.
Another family member, Raja Ikhwan Hadi Raja Ahmad, 47, was found unharmed, believed to have been resting in a parking area nearby.
Upon receiving a 4 a.m. call, personnel from the Tambun and Ipoh stations were dispatched to the emergency. Upon arrival, Sayani reported that the fire had already engulfed approximately three-quarters of the house. The bodies of Raja Ahmad and Zaitun were discovered on the ground floor, in the bathroom, while their grandson was located on the upper floor.
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