Firemen battling to put out the early morning blaze in USJ4. - Photo courtesy of Selangor Fire and Rescue Department via Sinar Harian
KUALA LUMPUR: An elderly woman died while her husband suffered breathing difficulties in a fire involving two houses in USJ4, Selangor, early Friday (March 15) morning.
Subang Fire and Rescue station commander Shamsul Abidin said they received an emergency call at 1.15am regarding a fire involving terraced houses, which were about 60% engulfed in flames, along with a vehicle.
He said five fire engines from the Subang and Puchong Fire and Rescue Stations were dispatched to the scene.
"The married couple involved are locals in their 70s. The woman was successfully rescued by firefighters but was confirmed dead by healthcare personnel,” he said in a statement Friday.
Shamsul said the fire was brought under control at around 1.40am. - Bernama
