MUAR: An elderly couple and their granddaughter were killed in a house fire on Jalan Sekolah, Kampung Paya Redan here early this morning.
Muar district police chief ACP Raiz Mukhliz Azman Aziz said Mohamed Nor Mohamed Yassin, 82, and his wife Ara Abdul Hamid, 76, died at the scene while their granddaughter Noradriana Nor Hisyam, 11, died during treatment at Sultanah Fatimah Specialist Hospital (HPSF).
He also said that another granddaughter of the elderly couple, Norazima Mohd Radhi, 14, sustained a head injury and is currently receiving treatment at HPSF.
“According to a witness, the fire broke out at around 1.30 am,” he said when contacted.
Raiz Mukhliz said the house is about 85 per cent destroyed and the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Meanwhile, Muar Fire and Rescue Station senior commander of operations Mohd Fadli Ismail said they received a call about the incident at 2.25 am, and 21 personnel were dispatched to the scene.
He said that upon arrival, the team found that the house was already 85 per cent engulfed in flames and the elderly couple’s charred remains were discovered at about 2.40 am.
“The firefighting operation was concluded at 4.24 am,” he said.
