Man hurt, 27 cats die in Langkawi house fire

2026-03-13 - 08:54

Langkawi fire and rescue department Zone 4 chief Zamri Abd Ghani said the blaze had destroyed 55% of the living room area when firefighters arrived. (Gambar JBPM) ALOR SETAR: A man sustained burns to his face and chest after a fire destroyed his house at Kampung Padang Gaong in Langkawi this morning, killing 27 of his cats. Langkawi fire and rescue department Zone 4 chief Zamri Abd Ghani said they received an emergency call at about 8.45am and a team arrived at the scene about 15 minutes later. “Upon arrival, the firefighters found that the blaze involved a single-storey house and had destroyed about 55% of the living room area. “A man in his 40s suffered burns to his face and chest, estimated at about 30%. He was taken to Sultanah Maliha Hospital in Langkawi for treatment,” he said in a statement. Zamri said the victim owned 30 cats kept in cages in the house. “Twenty-seven of the cats died in the fire, while the three others were rescued,” he said.