A 40-year-old man and his nine-year-old son died in a fire that broke out early Wednesday in a semi-permanent two-storey house in Kampung Tok Jembal, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu state [1, 2, 3].
Police were alerted to the fire at about 4:00 a.m., and firefighters arrived shortly after [1, 2, 3]. Sixteen personnel from the Kuala Nerus and Kuala Terengganu Fire and Rescue Stations took part in the firefighting efforts [1, 2, 3]. The operation used multiple vehicles, including a Fire and Rescue Tender (FRT), a Compact Fire and Rescue Tender (CFRT), and three fire engines [1, 2, 3]. ACP Azli Mohd Noor said, "A Fire and Rescue Tender (FRT) and a Compact Fire and Rescue Tender (CFRT) were also deployed for the operation" [1].
The blaze destroyed roughly 70% of the house structure, which is owned by a 67-year-old woman [3]. Police and firefighters brought the fire under control and fully extinguished it by about 6:10 a.m. [3].
Two occupants, the 40-year-old man and his nine-year-old son, were found dead inside the house after the fire was put out [3]. An adult woman managed to escape the blaze unharmed [3].
The cause of the fire and the total extent of losses remain under investigation [1, 2, 3]. Authorities continue to gather details on the incident.
The Gong Badak Police Station crime prevention patrol arrived on the scene shortly after firefighters to assist with the operation [3].
