Man killed, two homes severely damaged in early morning fire

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GEORGE TOWN: A 60-year-old disabled man perished in a fire that engulfed two kampung houses in the early hours of Monday morning (Sept 18).

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The Fire and Rescue department in a statement said the man burnt to death in the fire at Jalan Kampung Pisang in Ayer Itam here.

“We received a report at 3.44am of a fire in Jalan Kampung Pisang. When we reached the site there were two kampung houses on fire. We managed to control the fire at around 4.28am,” said the department.

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“A disabled man perished in the fire,” it added on Monday (Sept 18).

It added that the fire caused 90% damage to both homes.

-TheStar