84-year-old man dies in early morning fire in Masai, family members survive


JOHOR BARU: An 84-year-old man died in a fire that engulfed three terraced houses in Taman Permas Jaya, Masai, in the early hours of Saturday (March 15).

Johor Jaya Fire and Rescue Department operations commander Saifulbahri Mahpop said the department received a distress call at 12.13am and dispatched fire engines from the Johor Jaya, Pasir Gudang, and Mount Austin stations.

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