KLANG: Three people, including an 8-year-old girl, were rescued by firemen after their apartment unit caught fire in the early hours of the morning.
In a statement, the Selangor Fire and Rescue Department said they received a distress call at 2.58am about a fire at the Impian Sentosa Apartment in Taman Sentosa.
Operations commander Senior Fire Officer II Yuszi Abdullah said upon arrival at the scene, they found the apartment on the second floor ablaze.
The fire was put out before the victims, a man and woman in their 30s and the 8-year-old child who were trapped in a room, were rescued.
The victims had breathing difficulties because of the smoke but were unharmed. They were given medical treatment.