CNA Reports, that two sisters died in a pre-dawn fire on Sunday (Jul 14) when their parents were out delivering food to firefighters who were battling a separate blaze.
Nur Salsabila Mohd Fakrul Khair, 16, and her sister Nur Ain Sumayyah, 13, were alone when the fire broke out at about 2.45am at their home in the town of Banting in Selangor.
Two fire engines, from the Banting and KLIA fire stations, with 17 firefighters were dispatched to the scene, the crews managed to bring it under control in two minutes and extinguished the flames completely in 10 minutes
The uncle of the two girls, who lived nearby, said he tried to rescue them but failed due to the intensity of the fire and the wooden house was on the verge of collapsing.
The girls’ bodies were found in the bedroom.
Authorities said the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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