{"id":3507,"date":"2025-07-26T17:56:21","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T17:56:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/elderly-woman-in-msia-dies-in-fire-after-reportedly-returning-home-to-take-belongings\/"},"modified":"2025-07-26T17:56:21","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T17:56:21","slug":"elderly-woman-in-msia-dies-in-fire-after-reportedly-returning-home-to-take-belongings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/elderly-woman-in-msia-dies-in-fire-after-reportedly-returning-home-to-take-belongings\/","title":{"rendered":"Elderly woman in M\u2019sia dies in fire after reportedly returning home to take belongings"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h2>Elderly woman in M&rsquo;sia had escaped fire but returned home, says son-in-law<\/h2>\n<p>An elderly woman in Malaysia has reportedly died in a fire that swept her home on Friday (25 July).<\/p>\n<p>Madam Chen Yayu (transliterated from Mandarin), 73, had safely evacuated but returned home to take her belongings, her son-in-law told the China Press.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_637905\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" readability=\"32\"><noscript><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-637905\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: China Press on Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Fire swept through 4 houses in Malaysia<\/h3>\n<p>The blaze occurred in the village of Bukit Siput near Segamat town in Johor.<\/p>\n<p>At about 4am that morning, it swept through four terrace houses.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_637903\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" readability=\"32\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-637903\" class=\"wp-image-637903 size-full lazyload\" alt width=\"513\" height=\"521\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elderly-woman-malaysia-fire-5.jpg 513w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elderly-woman-malaysia-fire-5-148x150.jpg 148w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 513px) 100vw, 513px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elderly-woman-malaysia-fire-5.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-637903\" class=\"wp-image-637903 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elderly-woman-malaysia-fire-5.jpg\" alt width=\"513\" height=\"521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elderly-woman-malaysia-fire-5.jpg 513w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elderly-woman-malaysia-fire-5-148x150.jpg 148w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 513px) 100vw, 513px\"><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-637903\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Kin Lee Yap on Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/12-weeks-jail-for-school-it-support-technician-who-took-upskirt-videos-of-teachers\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">&lt;div&gt;12 weeks' jail for school IT support technician who took upskirt videos of teachers&lt;\/div&gt;<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Villagers who were sleeping were rudely awakened and had to flee from their homes.<\/p>\n<h3>Elderly woman in Malaysia returned home amid fire with pail of water<\/h3>\n<p>Mdm Chen&rsquo;s son-in-law Ye Defa (transliterated from Mandarin) said he was at home with his mother-in-law and two daughters at the time.<\/p>\n<p>When he was awoken by the sound of burning, he realised the window was on fire and roused his family.<\/p>\n<p>They evacuated the house without taking any belongings, he added.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_637900\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" readability=\"32\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-637900\" class=\"wp-image-637900 size-full lazyload\" alt width=\"512\" height=\"543\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elderly-woman-malaysia-fire-1-1.jpg 512w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elderly-woman-malaysia-fire-1-1-141x150.jpg 141w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elderly-woman-malaysia-fire-1-1.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-637900\" class=\"wp-image-637900 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elderly-woman-malaysia-fire-1-1.jpg\" alt width=\"512\" height=\"543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elderly-woman-malaysia-fire-1-1.jpg 512w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elderly-woman-malaysia-fire-1-1-141x150.jpg 141w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\"><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-637900\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Kin Lee Yap on Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>But he does not know why Mdm Chen returned home. His daughter said she was carrying a pail of water with her.<\/p>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/migrant-acquitted-in-first-trial-over-us-border-military-zones\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">Migrant acquitted in first trial over US border military zones<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>It is believed that she had returned to take some important belongings.<\/p>\n<p>They considered trying to put out the fire but it was too large by then, Mr Ye added.<\/p>\n<h3>Body of elderly woman found next to toilet, charred by fire<\/h3>\n<p>Mdm Chen&rsquo;s charred body was reportedly later found next to the toilet door.<\/p>\n<p>She was in a seated position and believed to have died from smoke inhalation.<\/p>\n<p>Her daughter, who is working in Singapore, is rushing back home, Mr Ye said.<\/p>\n<h3>Worst fire to hit neighbourhood in Malaysia<\/h3>\n<p>Mdm Chen&rsquo;s house was burnt to a crisp, with the two cars and two motorcycles parked outside also destroyed.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_637902\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" readability=\"32\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-637902\" class=\"wp-image-637902 size-full lazyload\" alt width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elderly-woman-malaysia-fire-2.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elderly-woman-malaysia-fire-2-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elderly-woman-malaysia-fire-2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elderly-woman-malaysia-fire-2-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elderly-woman-malaysia-fire-2-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elderly-woman-malaysia-fire-2.jpg\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-637902\" class=\"wp-image-637902 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elderly-woman-malaysia-fire-2.jpg\" alt width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elderly-woman-malaysia-fire-2.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elderly-woman-malaysia-fire-2-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elderly-woman-malaysia-fire-2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elderly-woman-malaysia-fire-2-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elderly-woman-malaysia-fire-2-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\"><\/noscript>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-637902\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Kin Lee Yap on Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The other three houses were also severely burnt, but their residents were either not at home or they were uninhabited at the time.<\/p>\n<p>Villagers said this was the worst fire to hit the neighbourhood since it was built.<\/p>\n<p>Firefighters had trouble putting it out due to low water pressure, and the efforts were still ongoing even at 9am.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read: 5-year-old boy dies in M&rsquo;sia fire after allegedly going back to sleep, 38 houses also destroyed<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"eaoLosm85s\" readability=\"0\">\n<p>5-year-old boy dies in M&rsquo;sia fire after allegedly going back to sleep, 38 houses also destroyed<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Have news you must share? Get in touch with us via email at news@mustsharenews.com.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image adapted from China Press on Facebook and Kin Lee Yap on Facebook.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><sub>Elderly woman in M&rsquo;sia dies in fire after reportedly returning home to take belongings<\/sub><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elderly woman in M&rsquo;sia had escaped fire but returned home, says son-in-law An elderly woman in Malaysia has reportedly died in a fire that swept her home on Friday (25 July). Madam Chen Yayu (transliterated from Mandarin), 73, had safely evacuated but returned home to take her belongings, her son-in-law told the China Press. 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