Charred remains of 13-year-old Chinese national found in Miri house after early morning fire

First responders arrive at the scene of the tragic early morning blaze.

MIRI (Nov 5): The remains of a 13-year-old Chinese national was found following a house fire at Grand Park here early this morning.

The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said it received a distress call on the incident at 3.06am.

“After receiving the call, a team of firefighters from Lopeng fire station, assisted by personnel from Miri fire station rushed to the scene.

“Upon arrival, the operation commander reported that the fire involved two single-storey detached houses,” Bomba said in a statement.

One of the houses was 70 per cent damaged in the fire while the other only suffered damage to its ceiling.

“The operation commander also reported that a charred body was found in one of the houses,” said the department.

Bomba added that the body was later identified as that of a girl named Yuan Ruohan.

The operation ended at 5.18am.