Locked grille foils son's desperate attempt to save mother in fatal Tambun fire
IPOH: A desperate son reached through smoke and held his mother’s hand after hearing her screams, but a locked grille prevented him from pulling her to safety during a fire that killed three family members at Taman Desa Tambun early today.
In a tragic fire at Taman Desa Tambun early today, three family members lost their lives, leaving their son trapped inside the house. Raja Muhammad Syukri Raja Ahmad, 30, reached through the smoke and held his mother Zaitun Mohamed, 64's hand but could not pull her out due to a locked grille. His brother, Raja Ikhwan Hadi, 47, recounted that Syukri managed to hold his mother's hand, but he could not get her out.
He tried to guide her towards the bathroom but had to climb back down eventually. Syukri, who had slept on the front porch due to his elderly parents, was awakened by shouts for help and breaking glass. Upon realizing the cries were from his own house, he rushed inside and found flames at the staircase. Despite his efforts, the locked grille prevented him from saving his parents.
A friend later broke down the door to enter, and neighbors helped remove a gas cylinder from the premises. Raja Ikhwan reported that his father was still inside the bathroom when they called for firefighters, and the thick smoke and rapid spread of the fire made their arrival delayed. Nik Abdurrahman Azimin Harith Helal, 18, who lived with his grandparents, also perished in the blaze.
His father, Helal Zamri, 37, arrived at the scene at 5 am after receiving news of the incident. All three family members who died in the fire were not present at Helal's home when the fire started.
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