Selangor fire and rescue department chief Norazam Khamis said they were identified as nine-year-old Nur Syaza Alfisya Faizan and her six-year-old brother, Al Qayyum Faizan.
“The charred remains were found in a room and they were believed to have been trapped during the incident based on the condition of the bodies,” he said in a statement.
Norazam said the department received a distress call at 3.54am and 22 firefighters from the Selayang and Rawang fire and rescue stations, as well as the Gombak volunteer fire squad, went to the scene.
The bodies were retrieved at 4.43am.
He said their parents were not at home when the fire broke out and the door was locked.
The fire caused about 70% damage to the house.
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