{
  "id": 8813040,
  "title": "Police confirm Tambun fire victims died from injuries and smoke inhalation after post‑mortems",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/police-confirm-tambun-fire-victims-died-from-injuries-and-smoke",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T01:01:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/21/police-confirm-tambun-fire-victims-died-from-injuries-and-smoke-inhalation-after-postmortems/235915"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "IPOH, September 21 — The post-mortems conducted on the three victims who perished in a fire at Persiaran Desa Tambun 4, Taman Desa Tambun, have revealed that two of them succumbed to fire-related injuries, while the other victim passed away due to smoke inhalation. Ipoh district police chief ACP Muhammad Najib Hamzah disclosed this, stating that the cause of the fire remains under investigation. He cautioned the public to refrain from making any speculation or spreading unverified information and to show sensitivity towards the families of the victims. The fire, which occurred in a two-storey terrace house, is believed to have started around 3:53 am on Sunday. The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) and the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) were on the scene swiftly, following a report of the incident, to secure the area and launch firefighting operations. The three victims, comprising an elderly couple and their 18-year-old grandson, were identified as Raja Ahmad Raja Ali, 70, Zaitun Mohamed, 64, and Nik Abdurrahman Azimin Harith Helal, respectively. Their remains were interred together in the Tambun Islamic Cemetery around 8:25 pm on the same day after the post-mortems were concluded.",
  "summary": "IPOH, Sept 21 — Post-mortems on the three victims of a fire at Persiaran Desa Tambun 4, Taman Desa Tambun, here ye...",
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        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Police confirm Tambun fire victims died from injuries and smoke inhalation after post‑mortems",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/police-confirm-tambun-fire-victims-died-from-injuries-and-smoke-8814496",
        "published": "2026-09-21T01:01:08.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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