Parents die, daughter survives after house fire in Damansara Utama

 

A 14-year-old girl was the sole survivor in a two-storey house fire on Jalan SS21/18, Damansara Utama, Selangor early this morning, after her parents died in the incident.

Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director of operations Ahmad Mukhlis Mokhtar said the victims who died in the fire were identified as Kang Tsi Yam, 61, and his wife, Leong Chen Mun, 55.

He said they received an emergency call regarding the fire at the residence at 5.13am.

“A total of four fire engines with 10 firefighters from the Damansara and Petaling Jaya fire and rescue stations were dispatched to the scene.

“An estimated 70 percent of the house was destroyed.

“The fire was found to have occurred in the main bedroom on the upper floor of the residence and the kitchen area on the ground floor,” he said in a statement.

He said fire investigation officers arrived at the scene at 6.30am, and assistance from K9 tracking dogs was requested for the investigation.

“The bodies of both victims were sent to a nearby hospital for post-mortem, and the fire department is investigating the cause of the fire,” he said.

- Bernama