Two teenage sisters die as fire engulfs adjoining homes in Kampung Koh

Emergency services received a call at 9.01 am about a fire at two adjoining double-storey houses in Kampung Koh, Perak. The flames quickly spread, trapping two sisters aged 15 and 18, who later died in the incident. Firefighters from the Sitiawan and Seri Manjung fire and rescue stations, supported by the Pantai Remis Volunteer Fire Brigade, reached the scene within nine minutes and worked to contain the fire, which was under control by about 10.30 am.

The fire also destroyed two Proton Saga vehicles, a Proton Perdana, and a motorcycle. The Perak Fire and Rescue Department’s special K9 unit was deployed to aid the investigation, and the victims' bodies have been handed over to police for further inquiry.