GEORGE TOWN: The charred remains of a man, believed to be a person with disabilities (PwD), were found in a double-story shophouse at Jalan Seri Bahari here tht was razed in an early morning fire on Wednesday (April 12).
Lebuh Pantai Fire and Rescue Station operations officer Mohd Shafie Mohamad Safar said the charred remains of the victim, believed to be a senior citizen, were found in a bathroom on the first floor of the building.He said the station received a distress call about the fire at 4.11am Wednesday and when the firefighters arrived at the scene, the fire was spreading rapidly.The fire was brought under control at 4.
"We have obtained details on the tenants, but have yet to ascertain that the man killed in the fire was a Malay man in his 70s as no documents were found on the victim,” he added. - Bernama
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