An 18-year-old died and a 50-year-old man suffered breathing difficulties in an early morning fire in Bandar Sri Astana, Sungai Petani.
SUNGAI PETANI: An 18-year-old teenager was killed while a 50-year-old man suffered breathing difficulties in a fire at a house in Bandar Sri Astana near here early this morning.
Kedah Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Zone 2 officer and senior operations commander, Fire Superintendent Bryan Del Bungkias said the department received an emergency call at 4.54 am.
“The victim was found at 5.23 am in the attic and he was pronounced dead by the Ministry of Health (MOH) personnel.
“The fire is believed to have started at the front section of the house before spreading and destroying about 80% of the structure,” he said in a statement today.
The fire was brought under control at 5.41 am and the operation was concluded at 9.02 am today.
The cause of the fire and the amount of losses are still under investigation.
