LAHAD DATU: Two little brothers were burnt to death when a fire destroyed their house at Kampung Teck Guan here yesterday.
The charred remains of Mohd Firul Azhar Tamrin, 5, and Mohd Nur Jihad Tamrin, 2, were found close to each other in one of the bedrooms in the house.
District Fire and Rescue Department chief, Mohd Apandi Mahmood said his department received an alert at 12:45pm and rushed two fire engines with seven firefighters to the scene.
“Upon arrival at the scene at 12:51pm, the house was almost 95 per cent burnt.
“We took about 22 minutes to control the blaze from spreading to other houses and completely extinguished the fire at 1:34pm,” he said.
Mohd Apandi said that during the incident, the victims’ mother was at work while their father, Tamrin Sumaila, 31, had gone to the mosque for Friday prayers.
Apandi added that the cause of fire and losses incurred were still under investigation.
He also advised the public not to leave their children alone without adult supervision at home.
He also encouraged the public to have fire extinguishers at home in case of any fire incidents.