KUALA MUDA: Despite the best efforts of firefighters to revive them, six cats perished in a fire that involved four houses in Taman Seri Kota, here, today.
In the incident, the cats, all from the same house, when flames destroyed 75 per cent of the house in Jalan Pantai Merdeka.
Tikam Batu fire station chief Muhamad Syukri Hashim said a distress call was received at 5.53pm.
"The fire involved four houses. Damage to the four houses range from just 10 per cent to 85 per cent.
"No human casualties were reported. However, six cats from house number 67 died despite receiving emergency first aid from our personnel," he said in a statement today.
He added that the fire was brought under control by 6.36pm.