KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 11 -- A 38-year-old man died after a fire broke out at a condominium unit on the 26th floor of the Tiffani Kiara by i-Zen residence in Mont Kiara last night.

In a statement, the Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department said the victim - a Malaysian man - was found on the balcony of the unit with burns covering his entire body.

Health Ministry personnel later confirmed his death at the scene.

The department said the Kuala Lumpur Operations Movement Centre (PGO) received an emergency call at 8.46pm through the NG999 system, before deploying teams from the Sri Hartamas fire station together with crews from Menjalara, Sentul and Taman Tun Dr Ismail.

Firefighters faced difficulties during the operation as the building's f...