A man suffered burns and 27 of his cats perished after a fire destroyed his single-storey house in Langkawi this morning.

ALOR SETAR: A man suffered burns to his face and chest after his house in Kampung Padang Gaong near Langkawi was destroyed in a fire that also killed 27 of his cats this morning.

Langkawi Fire and Rescue Department Zone 4 chief Mohd Zamri Abd Ghani said they received an emergency call about the incident at 8.47 am. Firefighters arrived at the scene about 15 minutes later.

Upon arrival, they found the blaze had destroyed about 55% of the living room area of the single-storey house. A man in his 40s suffered burns estimated at about 30% of his body.

He was taken to Sultanah Maliha Hospital in Langkawi for treatment. Initial information from the victim indicated he kept 30 cats in cages inside the house.

A total of 27 cats died in the fire, while three others were rescued. The blaze was fully extinguished and the operation ended at 10.52 am.

 The Sun Malaysia