Fire destroys buildings in Telupid, Sandakan
Published on: Mon, Aug 11, 2025
By: Winnie Kasmir Text Size: Firemen putting out fire on the building in Telupid township. TELUPID: Several commercial and residential buildings here and in Sandakan were destroyed in separate fire incidents early Sunday. In Telupid, five wooden shop houses, a row of 13-door rental houses and a semi-wooden residential home were destroyed.
Advertisement Beluran Fire and Rescue Station Chief Edoen Macheal said emergency services received the distress call at 1.09am and arrived at the scene at 3.23am. The operation ended at 6.28am with no casualties reported. In Sandakan, a former heavy machinery workshop on Jalan Pertukangan, Batu 1.5, was 95 per cent destroyed by fire. Sandakan Fire and Rescue Station Chief Jimmy Lagung said they were alerted at 1.35am and reached the location by 1.41am.
Advertisement The workshop building was severely damaged, while an adjacent workers' quarters sustained 5 per cent fire damage. Operations were completed by 2.07am with no injuries reported. The cause and estimated losses for both fire incidents are under investigation. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available.
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