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Ipoh house fire kills 84-year-old woman, five family members survive
IPOH, June 20 — An 84-year-old woman died in a fire at a two-storey house in Jalan Raja Abdullah, Kampung Sungai Rapat Tambahan here, last night.
Ipoh police chief ACP Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad, in a statement, said the police were alerted about the house fire at 9.19pm.
He said initial investigations found the house occupied by six family members.
'An 83-year-old man was rescued and sent to the Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital (HRPB), Ipoh, for treatment, while an 84-year-old woman died at the scene.
'Four other family members, aged between 18 and 49, were also rescued and did not suffer any injuries,' he said.
Abang Zainal Abidin said further investigations were being conducted to determine the cause of the fire and urged those with information on the incident to contact the Ipoh District Control Centre (DCC) at 05-2542222. — Bernama
