SANDAKAN: More than 100 residents of Kampung Cenderamata, Batu Sapi, were left homeless when 21 wooden houses were destroyed in a fire on Thursday.
Sandakan Fire and Rescue Station Chief Severinus Sainkui said the department’s personnel rushed to the scene after receiving an emergency call at 6.05pm.The fire brigade managed to prevent the fire from spreading to hundreds of nearby wooden houses.
He added that his office would provide financial assistance to the heads of households to help alleviate some of the burden faced by the fire victims.It is understood that this is the second fire incident in the water village, with the first incident destroying 90 houses in 2023. Daily Express Malaysia
* Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel for the latest news you don't want to miss. * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available.
News Newspaper Headlines Malaysia Borneo Local National Business Sport Mobile
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Lebih 100 hilang tempat tinggal di Batu SapiSANDAKAN: Lebih seratus orang penduduk Kampung Cenderamata, Batu Sapi hilang tempat tinggal apabila 21 rumah kayu musnah dalam kebakaran pada petang Khamis.
Read more »
100 residents evacuated from Bedok HDB block in Singapore after fire breaks out at unitApple Inc will introduce a new homegrown app next week called Passwords, aiming to make it easier for customers to log in to websites and software, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Read more »
Xiaomi TV Max 100 with 4K resolution & 120Hz refresh rate introduced globallyLatest Tech News, Product Reviews and Deals
Read more »
Lorry driver responsible for fatal accident had 100 traffic summons, say copsPARIS (Reuters) -Defending champion Iga Swiatek took a big step towards a third successive French Open title by dismantling teary American third seed Coco Gauff 6-2 6-4 in the semi-final on Thursday to match her longest winning streak on clay.
Read more »
Lebih 100 hadiri majlis ulang tahun gempa bumi RanauKundasang: Lebih 100 orang, termasuk keluarga mangsa, menghadiri majlis memperingati ulang tahun kesembilan tragedi gempa bumi Ranau di Kiau Gap View, Taman Kinabalu di sini, pada Rabu.
Read more »
ARM CEO Wants More Than 100 Billion Devices ARM Ready By 2025During a quick Q&A session with Rene Haas, CEO of ARM, the man gave us a sort of breakdown about his keynote earlier this week. Naturally, as with
Read more »