KEPALA BATAS: A fire victim, whose house was destroyed along with three other homes in Kampung Permatang Krai Besar here early this morning, did not expect that the explosion she heard while warming up food for sahur was actually a fire. Jamilah Ismail, 58, said she woke up at 4.40am, initially hearing a sound like an explosion outside her house, but brushed it off as people arguing. "However, when I opened the door, I was shocked to see a large blaze destroying three houses next door. "The fire spread quickly, and within 10 minutes, everything was destroyed, and there was no time to do anything. "The youngest child, who was sleeping in the front room, began to feel the heat before seeing the fire spreading.

Source: The Star February 22, 2026 19:54 UTC