IPOH: Five Ungku Omar polytechnic students escaped in the nick of time when a fire broke out at their rented terrace house in Taman Cempaka near here. During the 3.50pm incident Thursday (March 8), the students were relaxing in the living room of their double storey house when they noticed a burning smell. Second year Marine Engineering student M. Kuhen said he was just returning from class when he saw flames engulfing the house. He said the house on the right side of the burnt house was not occupied while a woman lives in the house on the other side. "The unoccupied house was 100% burnt, the house with the students were 90% damaged, while for the other house, it was 5% damaged.

Source: The Star March 08, 2018 11:15 UTC