GEORGE TOWN: A seven-year-old girl who died in a fire in Kampung Pisang, Jalan Paya Terubong here last night was unable to save herself because the fire spread too fast.
Timur Laut district police chief ACP Soffian Santong said the remains of G. Sri Laavanya, was found behind a bed in her father's room.
"The fire engulfed three rented houses, including the residence of the victim who lived with her father and grandparents as her mother had passed away. "The father was not at home and only her grandparents were around. In their haste to save themselves, the victim's grandparents ran out of the house and did not have time to find the victim as the fire was raging.
"According to them, the victim would normally sleep in her own bedroom but she was sleeping in her father's room that night, which was why they could not find the victim," he told Bernama here on Monday .Sofian said the grandmother suffered burns to her right hand and was treated at Penang Hospital.He said a post-mortem examination on the victim was conducted at about noon Monday before her remains were claimed by family members.
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