JOHOR BARU: Two people were burned to death while two others were injured when their luxury car caught fire.
Johor Jaya fire station operations commander Razali Hussein said the incident was reported near a golf club in Permas Jaya at 4.35am on Tuesday (Nov 10).
"We believe the car was in an accident prior to the fire, causing it to lose control and overturn at the side of the road.
"Five victims were involved in the incident. Three of them managed to get out of the burning vehicle but the other two were burned to death," he said in a statement.
Two of the three who escaped were sent to the hospital for medical treatment while the third was unhurt, he added.
Razali said authorities are still in the process of identifying the victims.
He also said the car was about 90% destroyed.
Firemen extinguished the fire and ended the operation at 6.47am.
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