A recent video has gone viral, showing a massive fire that broke out last night (8 February) at a home in Tanjung Lumpur, Kuantan, Pahang.
The incident was recorded by TikTok user @izzy2litt, who lives next door to the house that caught fire.
Massive fire breaks out at a home in Pahang
In the video, Izzy recalled that she and her sister were about to go to bed when they suddenly smelled smoke.
Panicked, she peeked out the window and saw their neighbour’s home engulfed in flames, prompting her to call the fire department immediately.
“We thought the neighbours at the back were burning trash. I called my mom to ask them to tell the neighbours not to burn trash near our room because the smoke was coming in and making our clothes stink,” she wrote.
She also recalled a setback her family faced last week when her father was hospitalised in the red zone due to a heart problem, and now they’re facing another challenge with their house being affected by the fire.
“My father had a panic attack and cried because he and my mom built our house from scratch, working day and night for three years. Some parts of my house were damaged, including the back of the house (near my room), the windows were shattered, and the air conditioner melted.
“I just wanted to share because it was traumatic seeing my father sick and almost fainting. I hope Allah eases everything. The house at the back was completely destroyed, but thankfully, only a small part of my house was damaged.”
The cause of the fire is still under investigation
Speaking to WORLD OF BUZZ, Izzy shared her belief that their neighbour’s home caught fire due to the use of too many extension cords, which caused a short circuit.
She added that, thankfully, there were no casualties, but recalled how her father almost fainted and nearly had a heart attack from the incident.
“The house is old and wooden, and a bit rundown. The tenants are foreigners, and about 2 to 3 families live there together. Since the house is old, there aren’t many electrical outlets, so they use a lot of extension cords.
“To anyone renting or looking for a home, make sure the place is suitable for your family, and don’t keep chaining extension cords together, as it’s very dangerous,” she added.
Meanwhile, the Pahang Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) said firefighters acted quickly to stop the flames from spreading to nearby homes, although the cause of the fire is still being investigated.
You can watch the full video below:
@izzy2litt hi, i just wanna put this here. today 8 feb there has been an accident. al kisahnya camni, i dengan kakak i dah nak tidur, tiba ii kami bau asap. we thought jiran belakang bakar sampah like usual. i malas nak bangun, i call my mom suruh cakap dengan jiran belakang jangan bakar sampah near our room bec asap masuk and baju habis semua busuk. lepas i end the call, kakak i bangun terus dia jerit cakap belakang rumah terbakar. i pun cepat ii bangun kuar bilik selak langsir memang dah marak sangat. i cepat ii call bomba, ambik kittens, barang penting, kereta semua alih siap ii. last week dapat dugaan before balik kolej nak final, my dad jantung prob kene masuk redzone. this week nak balik kolej lagi untuk last final paper, rumah pulak effect terbakar skali. my dad dah kene panic attack and he cried because dia and my mom bina rumah ni tak tidur malam using both of their hands and from scratch for 3 years. some parts of my house kene which is belakang rumah i ( belah bilik i ) tingkap pecah abis, aircond memang cair abish. thats all , i nak share sebab traumatised tengok my dad tengah sakit and almost faint. i hope Allah ease everything 🥹🫶🏻 rumah belakang memang dah habis total lost runtuh, alhamdulillah rumah i kene sikit je.
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