A six-year-old girl perished in a fire that destroyed two houses in Kampung Patau, Tambunan, with her aunt injured while escaping the blaze.
KOTA KINABALU: A six-year-old girl was found burnt to death after a fire destroyed two houses in Kampung Patau, Tambunan early today.
The Sabah Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Operations Centre said the girl’s charred remains were discovered in a room of one of the houses.
The fire broke out at about 4 am. A 31-year-old woman, the victim’s aunt, sustained injuries while trying to escape the flames.
She was sent by ambulance to a hospital for treatment. The Operations Centre received an emergency call at 4.08 am.
Eight firefighters from the Tambunan Fire and Rescue Station rushed to the scene, located about 16 kilometres away.
They arrived at the location 18 minutes later. Three vehicles were also destroyed in the fire.