KUCHING: An elderly couple cheated death after their house located near an eatery at Mile 9, Jalan Penrissen here was destroyed in an early morning fire yesterday.
State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) spokesperson said the department received a report of a house up on fire at 1.25am.
Batu Lintang fire station immediately despatched firefighters as did Siburan fire station.
The couple, in their 70s, managed to exit their home. However, the man suffered burns on his hands while his wife appeared traumatised.
Both were rushed to the Sarawak General Hospital.
A car and motorcycle were also damaged in the fire.
Firefighters managed to control the flames at 1.45am.
