TUARAN: A four-year-old boy was burnt to death while his six-year-old brother suffered injuries in a fire that destroyed their house in Kampunag Melisau, Tanghilan, near here, early Sunday.
Sabah Fire and Rescue Department said firemen found the charred remains of Joshua Patrick, believed trapped in the house, while his brother, Shafiq Frederick, sustained injuries on both his hands and legs.
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He said the department was notified about the fire at 5.06am and rushed 10 firemen in two engines to the scene.
Head of the Fire and Rescue Station here, Abdul Qawie Abdul Gapar, said the house was 90 per cent destroyed when the firemen arrived.
