00:01An 84-year-old woman died after becoming trapped in a fire that destroyed a double-storey semi-permanent house
00:08at Jalan Fook Hinn in Sandakan on Monday night.
00:12The victim, identified only as Nicole, was believed to have been upstairs when the fire broke out, while her granddaughter
00:20was downstairs.
00:21Her granddaughter reportedly tried to reach the elderly woman but was unable to get through as the flames spread rapidly
00:29through the house.
00:30The fire is believed to have been caused by an electrical short circuit, although investigations are ongoing.
00:37Sandakan Fire and Rescue Department Chief Senior Fire Superintendent Jimmy Lagung said firefighters found the two-storey semi-permanent house
00:46fully engulfed in flames upon arrival
00:48and were informed that an elderly woman was trapped inside.
00:52Firefighters carried out search and rescue operations while battling the blaze, which was brought under control about an hour later.
01:00The victim's body was found in the living room area.
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