Tragedy struck yesterday (25 January) when a fire broke out at a home in Kelantan, claiming the life of an 89-year-old woman, along with her pet cats and stray dogs.
The Operations Commander of the Kota Bharu Fire and Rescue Station, Senior Fire Officer II Satyuti Satar, stated that a total of 27 personnel were deployed to fight the blaze, which left the house 98% destroyed.
An 89-year-old Kelantan woman perishes in a house fire with her 70 pet cats and 5 stray dogs
The incident occurred on Jalan Tok Guru, and the adoptive daughter, Norhaeda Azahari, received a call around 6 PM informing her of the fire while she was away in Pengkalan Chepa for work.
The 51-year-old expressed her grief after learning that her adoptive mother, Fatimah Mat Said, was unable to escape the flames, according to Guang Ming Daily.
“I’m still in shock over this incident because I lost both my loved one and all my pets in the blink of an eye,” she said.
Norhaeda azahari
Norhaeda also explained that her adoptive mother was frail and had poor eyesight, although she was still able to walk.
“The 70 cats I kept in cages were burnt alive. The five stray dogs that I often fed and who roamed around the house also died,” she told Sinar Harian.
Fatimah’s body was recovered by police and fire department personnel around 8:39 PM, after the blaze was successfully brought under control.
Fatimah mat said
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