SUNGAI PETANI: An early morning blaze involving eight shoplots here claimed the lives of three family members including a nonagenarian. The three died after their shoplot and seven other shops including a pawn shop, appliance store and hair salon caught fire around 1am yesterday.
Kedah Fire and Rescue Department director Awang Hidzel Awang Bujang said three individuals were found dead in the fire which destroyed the two-storey shophouses in Jalan Sungai Emas, Kota Kuala Muda, Kedah.
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