Patient with parkinson disease suffers 70 per cent burns in house fire

JOHOR BAHARU, June 1 (Bernama) -- A Parkinson's disease patient suffered 70 per cent burns when his two-storey house at Jalan Keembung 33, Taman Johor Jaya, caught fire today.

Yew Hua Seng, 60, was at home alone, while his wife, Lee Shu Siang, 42, and their three children had left for work, when the fire broke out at 7am.

Lee, who worked at a foodstall nearby, rushed home when informed about the fire and managed to get her husband out of the burning house.

head of the Johor Jaya fire and rescue station, Syed Nasir Syed Abu Bakar, said a fire-engine with seven firemen rushed to the scene after receiving a distress call about 7.15am

The firemen arrived at the scene about 10 minutes later and prevented the fire from spreading to nearby houses, he added.

He said Yew was then sent to Sultan Ismail Hospital for treatment.

Johor Jaya Assemblyman Tan Cher Puk visited the victim and said the Johor Jaya MCA would look into ways to help the victim and his family.

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Patient with parkinson disease suffers 70 per cent burns in house fire