# Brother recounts failed attempt to pull mother to safety as grilles trap victims in Tambun fire

> Brother failed to save mother from Tambun fire as metal grilles blocked escape.
- Title: Brother recounts failed attempt to pull mother to safety as…
- Summary: Brother failed to save mother from Tambun fire as metal grilles blocked escape. A fire in Ipoh killed elderly couple Zaitun Mohamed and Raja Ahmad Raja Ali…
- Keywords: zaitun mohamed, raja ahmad raja ali, nik abdurrahman azimin harith helal, ipoh, tambun fire, metal grilles, fire rescue, news, world, Brother, recounts, failed
- Source: Malay Mail — https://malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/20/brother-recounts-failed-attempt-to-pull-mother-to-safety-as-grilles-trap-victims-in-tambun-fire/235889
- Published: 2026-09-20T17:07:01+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: zaitun mohamed, raja ahmad raja ali, nik abdurrahman azimin harith helal, ipoh, tambun fire, metal grilles, fire rescue, news, world
## Brother recounts failed attempt to pull mother to safety
Raja Ikhwan Hadi Raja Ahmad, 47, described his younger brother's failed attempt to pull their mother from a fire at Persiaran Desa Tambun 4, Taman Desa Tambun in Ipoh.
## Metal grilles blocked escape route
Raja Muhammad Shukri, 30, reached his mother's hand but metal grilles on the balcony prevented him from pulling her to safety.
## Fire claimed three lives
The fire killed elderly couple Zaitun Mohamed, 64, Raja Ahmad Raja Ali, 70, and their 18-year-old grandson Nik Abdurrahman Azimin Harith Helal.
## Fire started early morning
Raja Ikhwan Hadi heard his nephew shouting for help at about 4am before the fire and smoke became too intense for rescue.
## Neighbours tried to help
Neighbours contacted emergency services and attempted to rescue trapped victims but were unsuccessful due to intense fire and smoke.
## Family history of concern
Hours before the fire, Zaitun Mohamed told Raja Ikhwan Hadi she had an uneasy feeling that something was about to happen.
## Family members affected
The fire killed Zaitun Mohamed, Raja Ahmad Raja Ali, and Nik Abdurrahman Azimin Harith Helal, 18, in a two-storey terraced house at Persiaran Desa Tambun 4, Taman Desa Tambun in Ipoh.
## Key takeaway

A fire in Ipoh killed elderly couple Zaitun Mohamed and Raja Ahmad Raja Ali, and their 18-year-old grandson Nik Abdurrahman Azimin Harith Helal.