KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 -- A married couple died in a house fire that broke out early this morning in Kampung Sangkir, Kota Belud.

The victims, identified as Mamat @ Jamrin Sinti and his wife Noorijah Rashid, both aged 47, were found dead in the bathroom of their home.

Kota Belud Fire and Rescue station chief Elge Bakuk said in a statement that they received an emergency call at 2.52am.

Ten personnel, a fire engine, and an Emergency Medical Rescue Services (EMRS) unit were dispatched to the scene to extinguish the fire.

When firefighters arrived, the single-storey house was already fully engulfed in flames, and a nearby car was also destroyed.

The team brought the fire under control at 3.22am and later discovered the couple's burnt rem...