Deputy minister: Fire victims should get same aid as flood victims

House fire victims deserve the same assistance as flood victims from the government because they also suffered a total loss due to the incidents, Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff said.

In this regard, she said the ministry would bring the proposal to provide equal assistance for flood and fire victims to the higher authorities for consideration.

“For example, if flood victims received...