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Malay Mail
6 days ago
- Malay Mail
Blaze in Kota Belud claims lives of husband and wife, destroys home
KUALA LUMPUR, July 224 — A married couple died in a house fire that broke out early this morning in Kampung Sangkir, Kota Belud. The victims, identified as Mamat @ Jamrin Sinti and his wife Noorijah Rashid, both aged 47, were found dead in the bathroom of their home. Kota Belud Fire and Rescue station chief Elge Bakuk said in a statement that they received an emergency call at 2.52am. Ten personnel, a fire engine, and an Emergency Medical Rescue Services (EMRS) unit were dispatched to the scene to extinguish the fire. When firefighters arrived, the single-storey house was already fully engulfed in flames, and a nearby car was also destroyed. The team brought the fire under control at 3.22am and later discovered the couple's burnt remains in the bathroom. The victims' bodies were handed over to the police, and the operation ended at 4.55am after ensuring no further hazards remained. District police chief Supt Shahrudin Mat Husain said the husband worked as a rubber tapper and that the cause of the fire remains under investigation.
New Straits Times
6 days ago
- New Straits Times
Married couple found burnt in bathroom after house fire
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.
