FOUR children were killed in a fire at a house in Kampung Sabak Awor, Muar, tonight.

Muar fire and rescue station chief Shahrizal Mokhtar said a distress call on the incident was received at 7.49pm.

“The semi permanent house was about 80% destroyed when firemen arrived at the scene,” he said in a statement.

“The victims – two girls, aged four and six; and two boys, aged eight and three – were found unconscious in the bathroom after the fire was extinguished.”

Shahrizal said the children were confirmed dead by a medical team at the scene and their bodies were handed over to the police for further action.

“The cause of the blaze is being investigated,” he said, adding that the operation ended at 9.52pm. – Bernama, March 29, 2023.