Man dies trying to flee house fire, brother injured near Raub

 

Firefighters took nearly an hour to control the blaze that affected two adjacent homes in Felda Tersang Satu, Raub. (JBPM pics)

KUANTAN: A man died, while his younger brother suffered burns on his hand in a house fire at Felda Tersang Satu, Raub, early this morning.

Pahang fire and rescue department director Wan Zaidi Wan Isa said Abd Shukur Abdullah Suhaimin, 46, was believed to have fallen behind the house while trying to flee.

His younger brother, Abdul Hadi, 39, suffered burns on his hand.

Wan Zaidi said the department received the distress call at 1.42am, and 15 firefighters from the Raub and Sungai Koyan fire stations were sent to the scene, 38km away.

He said two adjacent houses were affected by the fire.

Firefighters managed to bring the blaze under control at 2.50am.

The first house was razed while the second house was 20% damaged. - FMT