Man, 66, found dead in bathroom after Kota Bharu house fire

A 66-year-old man, Kang Choo Hock, was found dead following a devastating fire at his residence near Jalan Pantai Cahaya Bulan in Kota Bharu.

The fire, which occurred on the night of September 11, destroyed 95% of the two-storey house.

Emergency services, alerted through NG999, responded promptly, arriving within nine minutes of the call.

A total of 35 personnel and several fire engines from multiple stations worked to control and extinguish the blaze.

KOTA BHARU, Sept 11 — A 66-year-old man was found burnt to death after the two-storey house he was living in at the Pasar Gok Kapor area near Jalan Pantai Cahaya Bulan here caught fire last night.

Kota Bharu Fire and Rescue Station operations commander Mohd Ridzuan Baharudin said the victim, Kang Choo Hock, was found in the bathroom at 9.37pm and was confirmed dead at the scene.

He said they received an emergency call through NG999 at 8.43pm before fire engines arrived at the scene, about five kilometres from the Kota Bharu Fire and Rescue Station, at 8.52pm.

“About 95 per cent of the house structure was destroyed in the fire. The blaze was brought under control at 9.24pm, and the team is still carrying out further operations,” he said when contacted.

He added that the operation involved 35 personnel from the Kota Bharu, Kota Darul Naim and Pengkalan Chepa Fire and Rescue stations, as well as three Fire and Rescue Tender vehicles and a water tanker. — Bernama

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66 岁男子 Kang Choo Hock 在哥打巴鲁 Jalan Pantai Cahaya Bulan 附近的住所发生毁灭性火灾后被发现死亡。

9月11日晚发生的这场火灾摧毁了这栋两层楼房的95%。

紧急服务部门接到 NG999 警报后迅速做出反应，在接到电话后九分钟内到达现场。

共有 35 名人员和来自多个消防站的多辆消防车参与了灭火行动。

哥打巴鲁，9月11日讯——昨晚，哥打巴鲁湾附近的Pasar Gok Kapor地区一栋两层楼房发生火灾，一名66岁男子被发现烧死在屋内。

哥打巴鲁消防救援站行动指挥官莫哈末·里兹万·巴哈鲁丁表示，受害者姜楚福于晚上9点37分在浴室被发现，并被确认当场死亡。

他说，他们在晚上 8 点 43 分接到 NG999 紧急呼叫，消防车于晚上 8 点 52 分到达现场，该地点距离哥打巴鲁消防救援站约 5 公里。

“大约95%的房屋结构在火灾中被毁。火势于晚上9点24分得到控制，救援队仍在进行后续工作，”他在接受采访时表示。

他补充说，此次行动出动了来自哥打巴鲁、哥打达鲁奈姆和彭加兰芝柏消防救援站的35名人员，以及三辆消防救援车和一辆水罐车。——马新社

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