Penang: Two men were killed after the motorcycles they were riding were involved in a crash and caught fire along Jalan Sungai Kechil near the Jawi Golf Resort last night.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Penang Fire and Rescue Department assistant director of Fire and Rescue Operations John Sagun Francis stated that both victims, believed to be in their 40s, died from severe injuries, including burns to various parts of their bodies.

He reported that six firefighters and two fire engines from the Nibong Tebal Fire and Rescue Station were dispatched following a distress call at 12.06 am.

John explained that the accident involved two motorcycles, which caught fire. There were two victims in the incident. One suffered severe leg injuries after being trapped and sustaining burns and was pronounced dead at the scene. The other, who sustained burns over 50 percent of the body, died while receiving treatment at Sungai Bakap Hospital.

He added that firemen brought the blaze under control at 12.32 am, and the operation concluded at 1.25 am.