Six houses in KK, K’gau and K’batangan razed
Published on: Monday, August 02, 2021
By:
Jimmy Goh, Johan Aziz
The fire at Taman Teck Guan in KK.
Kota Kinabalu: Ten people were made homeless when fire destroyed two double-storey semi-detached houses at Lorong Tupai 1, Taman Teck Guan, near Merdeka Supermarket in Lido, around midnight on Saturday.Nobody was reported injured in the 11.45pm incident.ADVERTISEMENT
A tenant, known only as Tan, said the fire broke out at the back of one of the houses.
Tan, who has been staying in the rented unit for the past three years with his wife, said they were unable to salvage anything because the fire spread quickly, adding his Proton Iswara was also destroyed.
“I was asleep when the fire happened,” said Tan’s wife, Arshida.
She said it was too dark to see anything, making efforts to salvage anything difficult.ADVERTISEMENT
A couple in their 60s, who have been staying in one of the houses since the 1980s, were also unable to salvage anything.
Thirty-three firefighters led by Mohammad Hannis Mokhtar brought the fire under control at about 12.43am and the operation ended at 3.30am.
ADVERTISEMENT
The cause and loss of the fire are under investigation.
The fire in Keningau.
In KENINGAU, an early morning fire destroyed three houses at Kampung Bariawa Ulu, Jalan Keningau-Kimanis, Sunday.
Keningau Fire and Rescue Zone Chief Yuszaimi Hairrul Azwan Juatan said they were notified of the incident at 4.34am but could not save the three structures as they were already fully engulfed in fire when help arrived.
He said 10 firefighters led by operation commander Norhasrita Abd Manan rushed to the scene along with fire engines, adding the fire was brought under control at 5.28am while operations ended at 6am.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
Daily Express Malaysia
No casualties were reported, said Yuszaimi, adding the cause and loss are under investigation.
In KINABATANGAN, a house in Kampung Batu Putih was also destroyed in a fire at 5.58am. No injuries were reported.