Woman, 89, killed in Kota Baru house fire


KOTA BARU: An 89-year-old woman was burnt to death on Sunday (Jan 25) evening in a fire which almost completely destroyed her home near Jalan Tok Guru here.

Kota Baru Fire and Rescue Station operations commander Satyuti Satar said the station received an emergency call via the NG999 system at about 5.58pm, just minutes after the fire broke out, and dispatched a team to the scene immediately.

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