Sleeping teenager sustains burns in fire
JOHOR BARU: A teenage boy sustained second-degree burns on his head in a fire that damaged several houses and a kindergarten at Jalan Ledang in Taman Johor here.

Larkin Fire and Rescue station chief deputy fire superintendent I Mohd Suhaimi Abdul Jamal said they received a distress call at 8.25pm on Sunday.

Twenty-eight personnel and several fire engines were dispatched to the scene, he said.

“The 17-year-old victim, who had been asleep during the incident, was rescued by members of the public,” he said.

Mohd Suhaimi said the fire nearly destroyed one of the terrace houses and caused minor damage to the adjacent one.

“The victim was sent to Hospital Sultanah Aminah for further treatment,” he said.

He said the cause of the fire and estimated losses were still being looked into.

Meanwhile, in SEREMBAN, two houses and a temple were badly damaged in a fire in Kampung Baru Nilai.

A tractor was also 80% burnt and two Proton Saga cars were completely destroyed in the incident on Monday.

However, no casualties were reported.
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JOHOR BARU: A teenage boy sustained second-degree burns on his head in a fire that damaged several houses and a kindergarten at Jalan Ledang in Taman Johor here.