BUTTERWORTH: A mother and daughter endured a terrifying ordeal when a fire destroyed their home and all their Chinese New Year festive preparations at Flat Taman Bagan Lalang. Penang Fire and Rescue Department assistant director of operations, John Sagun Francis, said the emergency call was received at 7.36am and that fire engines were immediately dispatched to the scene. Read full story
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BUTTERWORTH: A mother and daughter endured a terrifying ordeal when a fire destroyed their home and all their Chinese New Year festive preparations at Flat Taman Bagan Lalang. Penang Fire and Rescue Department assistant director of operations, John Sagun Francis, said the emergency call was received at 7.36am and that fire engines were immediately dispatched to the scene. Read full story This article provides comprehensive coverage and analysis of current events.
BUTTERWORTH: A mother and daughter endured a terrifying ordeal when a fire destroyed their home and all their Chinese New Year festive preparations at Flat Taman Bagan Lalang. Penang Fire and Rescue Department assistant director of operations, John Sagun Francis, said the emergency call was received at 7.36am and that fire engines were immediately dispatched to the scene. Read full story
BUTTERWORTH: A mother and daughter endured a terrifying ordeal when a fire destroyed their home and all their Chinese New Year festive preparations at Flat Taman Bagan Lalang on Tuesday (Feb 17).Penang Fire and Rescue Department assistant director of operations, John Sagun Francis, said the emergency call was received at 7.36am and that fire engines were immediately dispatched to the scene."Upon arrival, we found a 120-square-foot first-floor flat engulfed in flames. The residents, a woman and her daughter, managed to escape safely after noticing the fire," he said in a statement on Tuesday.The victims, identified as 53-year-old Tang Joo Chin and her 16-year-old daughter, were reported to be in safe condition.The fire was brought under control by 8.06am and completely extinguished about 35 minutes later. Overhaul operations were carried out to ensure no remaining embers or hot spots could reignite the blaze.The scene was later handed over to the Fire Investigation Officer team. – Bernama Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates! Tags / Keywords: JBPM , flat , fire , mother , daughter , safe , Chinese New Year , preparations , John Sagun Francis Report a mistake What is the issue about? Spelling and grammatical error Factually incorrect Story is irrelevant This field is mandatory. Please provide details of the report. Email (optional) Please enter valid email. Report issue Cancel Invalid captcha response. Please re-try again. Thank you for your report! Related News Nation 27 Nov 2025 Penang reports no tremors after Sumatra quake, says JBPM Nation 3h ago Rescue operation for private university student feared drowned resumes Nation 18 Nov 2023 RM57.7mln allocated for development of JBPM air division facilities, infrastructure
