Two Teenage Sisters Died In Devastating House Fire In Kampung Koh

IPOH, Oct 16 – Two teenage sisters died after becoming trapped inside a fire that destroyed two adjoining double-storey houses in Kampung Koh, near Sitiawan, Perak.

Perak Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Director Datuk Sayani Saidon confirmed that the deceased sisters were aged 15 and 18.

The department received an emergency distress call at 9:01 AM on Friday, October 16, 2026. Firefighters from the Sitiawan and Seri Manjung fire stations, alongside volunteers from the Pantai Remis Volunteer Fire Brigade, arrived at the scene by 9:10 AM.

Upon arrival, fire crews discovered that the inferno had engulfed two adjoining Class C residential structures measuring 40ft by 70ft each, resulting in nearly 90 per cent structural destruction before the victims could be extracted.

Vehicle Damages, K9 Unit Deployment, and Investigation Status

Emergency response teams contained the fire before transferring the victims to medical authorities:

• Property & Vehicle Loss: In addition to destroying both residential structures, the blaze destroyed four motor vehicles and one motorcycle parked on the premises.
• Fire Suppression Operations: Firefighters successfully brought the flames under control by 10:30 AM.
• K9 Unit Deployment: The Perak JBPM K9 Special Unit was called to the scene to assist forensic investigators in determining the cause and origin of the fire.
• Transfer of Casualties: The bodies of both victims were recovered from the structure, handed over to the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM), and transported to Teluk Intan Hospital for post-mortem examination.

Fire forensic investigators remain on scene to analyze structural debris and ascertain the exact trigger of the fatal fire.

–NMT