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Fire claims life of four-year-old boy in Melaka

Published on 16 May 2025 10:19:41 PM

A four-year-old boy tragically lost his life in a fire on the sixth floor of the People's Housing Project (PPR) flats in Krubong.

The victim’s 43-year-old mother believed that he had been playing with a lighter before the incident occurred at around 2.20pm on Friday (May 16).

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A four-year-old boy tragically lost his life in a fire on the sixth floor of the People's Housing Project (PPR) flats in Krubong.

The victim’s 43-year-old mother believed that he had been playing with a lighter before the incident occurred at around 2.20pm on Friday (May 16).

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