The charred body of a man was found after a fire destroyed a 20-unitkongsiat a housing construction site in Persiaran Alif Harmoni near Taman Damansara Alif here Thursday, police said.

Johor Baharu Utara Police acting chief Supt Beh Eng Lai said the body had yet to be identified.

"The 20 units at thekongsi, each occupied by two workers, as well as a store for equipment were destroyed in the fire," he told Bernama.

Behsaid the body was found by firemen from the Johor Fire and Rescue Department and sent to the Sultanah Aminah Hospital here.

Sixteen firemen fought theblaze whichoccurred at 2.30 am.