Schoolgirl buying snacks dies in sundry shop fire

Tragic loss: Passers-by keeping away from the intense heat of the blazing fire as they wait for firemen to arrive at Jalan Sungai Tiang, Pendang, Kedah. (inset) Wan Putri Nur Aisyah Abdullah.

ALOR SETAR: All a 13-year-old schoolgirl wanted was to buy some snacks at a sundry shop but she was at the wrong place at the wrong time.

The building in Jalan Sungai Tiang, Pendang, caught fire and the trapped girl was burnt to death.