BUTTERWORTH: A mother and daughter endured a terrifying ordeal when a fire destroyed their home and all their Chinese New Year festive preparations at Flat Taman Bagan Lalang on Tuesday (Feb 17).
Penang Fire and Rescue Department assistant director of operations, John Sagun Francis, said the emergency call was received at 7.36am and that fire engines were immediately dispatched to the scene.
"Upon arrival, we found a 120-square-foot first-floor flat engulfed in flames. The residents, a woman and her daughter, managed to escape safely after noticing the fire," he said in a statement on Tuesday.
The victims, identified as 53-year-old Tang Joo Chin and her 16-year-old daughter, were reported to be in safe condition.
The fire was brought under control by 8.06am and completely extinguished about 35 minutes later. Overhaul operations were carried out to ensure no remaining embers or hot spots could reignite the blaze.
The scene was later handed over to the Fire Investigation Officer team. – Bernama
