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Elderly OKU woman dies in Simpang Pulai house fire
Published on 26 Feb 2026 1:42:21 PM
An elderly woman with disabilities (OKU) was killed when a fire destroyed the house she was living in at Jalan Lahat, Simpang Pulai near Ipoh, Perak on Wednesday (Feb 25) night.
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An elderly woman with disabilities (OKU) was killed when a fire destroyed the house she was living in at Jalan Lahat, Simpang Pulai near Ipoh, Perak on Wednesday (Feb 25) night.
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