Putatan fire destroys two houses and injures two girls

A fire broke out in Kampung Dandun, Putatan, early on Tuesday morning, destroying two adjacent wooden houses. The blaze was reported at approximately 4:55 a.m., prompting the Putatan Fire and Rescue Station to dispatch seven personnel to the scene.

Two girls, aged 13 and 18, were trapped in the burning structures. To escape the flames, they jumped from a window and sustained injuries. Local villagers assisted in transporting the two girls to a hospital for medical treatment. Firefighters managed to control the blaze by 5:30 a.m., and the operation concluded after the site was cleared at 8:24 a.m. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.