Elderly father and son perish in Sungai Buloh house fire

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A 94-year-old man and his 62-year-old son were killed when their single-storey terrace house in Kampung Sri Indah A, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, was destroyed by fire early Thursday (Sept 11).  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00An elderly father and son were burned to death after their single-story terrace house in Kampung

00:06Sri Inda A, Sungai Bulo, was destroyed in a fire early Thursday.

00:11Selangor Fire and Rescue Department Assistant Operation Director Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar said

00:16an emergency call was received at 12.50 a.m., and the first fire engine from the Sungai

00:22Bulo station arrived within 10 minutes.

00:24He said the blaze engulfed about 80 percent of the house. Two victims, a 94-year-old father

00:31and his 62-year-old son, were found dead inside. The operation, assisted by fire stations from

00:37Damansara, Rawang and Bukit Jelutong, involved 28 firefighters and eight vehicles, including

00:44a fire rescue tender, emergency medical rescue services, and water tankers. Two cars parked

00:51outside were also 80 percent destroyed. The fire was fully extinguished by 3.40 a.m.

00:57Both victims were pronounced dead at the scene by health ministry personnel. Ahmad Mukhlis said

01:03the department's K-9 detection unit was deployed to assist in forensic investigations, while

01:09the victims' remains were handed over to police for further action. Firefighters later returned

01:15in the morning for follow-up checks to ensure the fire did not reignite.

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