Fire that took Kajang teen's life caused by short circuit, say cops

KAJANG: The fire that killed a 17-year-old girl here was most likely caused by an electrical short circuit, according to district police.

Kajang OCPD Asst Comm Naazron Abdul Yusof said in a statement on Friday (Oct 18) that the previous day's blaze at a house in Saujana Impian broke out on the ground floor.

It then spread to the top floor, consuming more than half of the building, he added.

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"A post-mortem today confirmed that the victim's cause of death was asphyxiation due to smoke inhalation," he added.

It was reported that the girl was alone at home when the fire occurred and her body was found on the upper floor.