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Kota Kinabalu: Two firemen were injured by electric shock while extinguishing a blaze on the fourth floor of a shophouse block in Petagas here last night.

One of the victims, Amran Amir, 34, was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital by the Emergency Medical Rescue Services (EMRS) team for treatment and his condition was reported to be stable.

The Sabah Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Operations Centre said that another victim, Senior Fire Officer II Sharif Faizul, 38, received treatment at the scene. 

“The Sabah JBPM received a report of the incident at 11.59 pm and the operation ended at 1.40 am.

“A total of 38 personnel from the Putatan, Kota Kinabalu, and Penampang fire and rescue stations were involved in the operation, which was also assisted by Sabah Electricity staff and the police,” the statement said.