00:01Three members of a family were killed, while another was severely injured in a house fire in Kampung Darao Mengatal,
00:09Kota Kinabalu, early Friday morning.
00:12The Sabah Fire and Rescue Department Operations Centre said it received an emergency call at 1.43am with the first
00:21fire engine arriving at the scene seven minutes later.
00:24The deceased were identified as 67-year-old Lupain Adaw, her son 50-year-old Azman Maduin, and her 29
00:33-year-old granddaughter Nurul Asikin Alinor.
00:36According to villagers, Nurul Asikin had already escaped the blaze safely, but turned back after realising her grandmother and uncle
00:45were still inside.
00:47The fire quickly intensified, trapping all three inside the 144-square-metre home.
00:53Nurul Asikin's 34-year-old husband was the sole survivor and suffered severe burns.
01:00The fire was brought under control at 2.10am, and the operation ended at 5.19am.
01:07The victims' bodies were later handed over to the police for further action.
01:11The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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