Selangor fire and rescue department assistant director of operations Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar said the victim’s charred remains was found in an upstairs room.

“It has been reported that at the time of the incident, the victim’s parents were at work and her younger sibling was at school. So, the victim was believed to be at home alone.

“The damage to the house from the fire is estimated to be around 80%,” he told Bernama.

Mukhlis said the department received a distress call regarding the incident at 4.20pm, after which firefighters in four fire engines from the Kajang, Bangi, and Seri Kembangan fire and rescue stations, rushed to the scene.

“Firefighting operations were successful, and the fire was completely extinguished. The K9 detection unit and state forensics were also present at the location,” he said.

He added that other agencies involved included the police, the health ministry and Tenaga Nasional Berhad.

The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.