Elderly couple killed in Sg Lembing fire was preparing for son's wedding


  • Nation
  • Saturday, 31 Aug 2019

KUANTAN (Bernama): An elderly couple believed to have perished in a blaze which razed 32 buildings in Sungai Lembing here on Saturday morning (Aug 31) was preparing for their youngest son's wedding scheduled to be held next week.

According to the Pahang Fire and Rescue Department, the charred body of Chow Kim Mui, 70, was found by firemen in the wooden shophouse the couple lived in and from where they ran a restaurant business.

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