Married couple found burnt in bathroom after house fire

New Straits Times

24-07-2025

KOTA BELUD: A married couple was found burnt to death in a house fire that broke out in Kampung Sangkir early this morning.
The victims, Mamat @ Jamrin Sinti and his wife, Noorijah Rashid, both aged 47, were discovered in the bathroom of the property.
District Fire and Rescue station chief Elge Bakuk said an emergency call was received at 2.52am.
A team of 10 personnel, along with a fire engine and an Emergency Medical Rescue Services (EMRS) unit, was dispatched to the scene to carry out firefighting operations.
"Upon arrival, the fire had fully engulfed a single-storey permanent structure. A Proton Saga parked nearby was also destroyed in the blaze.
"After the fire was brought under control at 3.22am, two victims were found burnt in the bathroom," he said when contacted today.
He added that the operation used one hose line and two jets, with water sourced from the fire engine.
"The victims' remains were handed over to the police for further action. Once it was confirmed that there were no other hazards at the site, the operation concluded at 4.55am," he said.
Meanwhile, district police chief Superintendent Shahrudin Mat Husain said the couple's remains were taken to the Forensic Unit of Kota Belud Hospital for a post-mortem examination.
"The man worked as a rubber tapper. The cause of the fire is still under investigation by the Fire and Rescue Department," he said.