A six-year-old boy was found dead after a fire destroyed a double-storey terraced house in Banting early this morning, with a man suffering minor injuries.
BANTING: A six-year-old boy was found charred to death after a fire destroyed a double-storey terraced house in Taman Baiduri early this morning.
Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director (Operations) Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar said firefighters received a distress call at 4.42 am and arrived at the scene three minutes later.
“Upon arrival, the operations commander reported that the blaze involved a 20×75-foot double-storey terraced house, with two victims believed to be trapped inside,” he said in a statement.
The fire was brought under control at 5.05 am and completely extinguished by 7 am.
The boy was found burnt in a room on the upper floor.
A local man in his 30s suffered minor injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment.
The house, which was occupied by 10 individuals, was reported to be 85% destroyed.
A total of 10 personnel from two fire and rescue stations were deployed to the scene.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
