Sitiawan fire claims lives of two teenage sisters, homes and vehicles gutted in morning inferno

A tragic fire in Kampung Koh, near Sitiawan, resulted in the deaths of two sisters, aged 15 and 18, as two adjoining double-storey houses were nearly 90% destroyed.

The Perak Fire and Rescue Department received the emergency call at 9.01am, with personnel arriving promptly to combat the blaze, which also destroyed four vehicles and a motorcycle.

The operation was controlled by 10.30am, and the K9 Special Team was enlisted to aid in the investigation.

The sisters' bodies have been transferred to Teluk Intan Hospital for further proceedings.

IPOH, Oct 16 — Two sisters were killed after being trapped in a fire that destroyed two adjoining double-storey houses in Kampung Koh, near Sitiawan, today.

Perak Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) director Datuk Sayani Saidon said the two sisters were aged 15 and 18.

Sayani said the department received an emergency call at 9.01am, and personnel from the Sitiawan and Seri Manjung fire and rescue stations, as well as the Pantai Remis Volunteer Fire Brigade, arrived at the scene at 9.10am.

“They found the blaze involved two adjoining Class C houses measuring 40ft by 70ft each, which were almost 90 per cent destroyed, with the two sisters trapped inside,” she said in a statement today, adding that the fire also destroyed four vehicles and a motorcycle.

She said the operation was brought under control at 10.30am.

“The department’s K9 Special Team was also contacted to assist in the investigation. The bodies of both victims have been handed over to the police and taken to Teluk Intan Hospital,” she added. — Bernama

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在实兆远附近的甘榜哥（Kampung Koh）发生了一场悲惨的火灾，导致两栋相邻的双层房屋近 90% 被毁，两名分别为 15 岁和 18 岁的姐妹不幸丧生。

霹雳州消防救援部门于上午 9 点 01 分接到紧急电话，人员迅速赶到现场扑灭大火，这场大火还烧毁了四辆汽车和一辆摩托车。

上午 10 点 30 分，行动得到控制，警犬特警队被调来协助调查。

姐妹俩的遗体已被送往安顺医院进行进一步处理。

怡保，10月16日讯——今天，在实兆远附近的甘榜哥，两栋相邻的双层房屋发生火灾，两姐妹被困火中身亡。

霹雳州消防救援局（JBPM）局长拿督萨亚尼·赛顿表示，这两姐妹分别为15岁和18岁。

萨亚尼表示，消防部门于上午 9 点 01 分接到紧急电话，实兆远和斯里曼绒消防救援站以及班台雷米斯志愿消防队的队员于上午 9 点 10 分到达现场。

“他们发现火灾涉及两栋相邻的C级房屋，每栋房屋面积为40英尺乘70英尺，几乎90%的房屋被毁，两姐妹被困在里面，”她在今天的一份声明中说，并补充说，火灾还烧毁了四辆汽车和一辆摩托车。

她说，行动于上午 10 点 30 分得到控制。

她补充说：“该部门的警犬特警队也已介入协助调查。两名遇难者的遗体已移交给警方，并送往安顺医院。”——马新社

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