KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 24 -- An elderly couple died after their two-storey home was destroyed in a late-night fire at Kampung Lausan, Batu 4 in Kudat.

The victims, a 74-year-old man and his 73-year-old wife, were found in the bedroom of the house, which firefighters said was already fully engulfed when they arrived.

Kudat Fire and Rescue Station chief Darikson Galanang said an emergency call was received at 11.58pm, prompting the deployment of 10 firefighters and a fire engine to the village, about six kilometres away.

He said the team reached the scene at 12.36am to find the non-permanent wooden structure "100 per cent" ablaze.

"Firefighting efforts were challenging due to narrow access roads, including a small bridge, as well as low-han...