PETALING JAYA: The joy of celebrating Chinese New Year turned to tragedy for a family of four in Taman Mas 1, Hulu Langat near here, when their home caught fire early Wednesday morning (Jan 29).
The victims, aged 46 to 81, were trapped inside the house before being rescued by firefighters.
Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director of operations Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar said they received an emergency call about the fire at 2.40am.
A team of 12 personnel and two fire engines from the Bandar Tun Hussein Onn and Ampang fire and rescue stations were rushed to the scene, he said in a statement on Wednesday.
"The fire involved a single-storey terrace house, which was 20% destroyed, along with a motorcycle parked in front of it. The fire was brought under control within 20 minutes,” he said.
He added that an elderly couple, a man and a woman, were rescued and later treated for respiratory issues at Hospital Ampang.
The operation concluded at 5.20am and the cause of the fire is still under investigation. – Bernama
