Twenty six senior citizens and the disabled escaped a fiery death when the Klang Senior Citizen Association Home in Jalan Solok Tamarind, Southern Park here went up in flames on Friday night.
The residents were getting ready to watch a Hindustani movie when warden N. Yogarani, 61, noticed a fire had started at the dry goods storage at the back of the house.
Her son, N. Yogeswaran, 40, who is a supervisor at the home, tried to put out the fire with a fire extinguisher but it quickly got out of control.
"I could not put out the fire and it spread quickly because of the hot weather and strong winds.
"I quickly got the residents out with the help of neighbours," he said at the home yesterday.
"Luckily, they were all getting ready to watch a movie and were not in bed. They could be moved to safety quickly without anyone getting injured."
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"I quickly got the residents out with the help of neighbours," he said at the home yesterday.
"Luckily, they were all getting ready to watch a movie and were not in bed. They could be moved to safety quickly without anyone getting injured."
Kota Raja Fire and Rescue Department assistant superintendent A. Romzi Abu said the department received a call at 8.24pm and a team was dispatched to the scene at 8.25pm.
"The fire was under control at 8.57pm and fully extinguished by 11.30pm. There were no casualties, and losses were estimated at RM300,000.
"The cause of fire is being investigated, but we believe it was caused by old wiring."
Yogeswaran said the residents, aged between 45 and 85, had been placed temporarily in the homes of several good Samaritans while the home's management waited for instructions from the Welfare Department.
