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The Star
5 days ago
- The Star
Man dies, five houses destroyed in Bintulu fires
KUCHING: The atmosphere of the Gawai Day celebration in Sarawak was marred when a man died while five terrace houses were destroyed in two separate fire incidents that occurred in Bintulu. According to the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department operations centre, the first incident on Saturday night (May 31) left 21 people homeless, while another fire early Sunday morning (May 31) claimed the life of one victim In the first incident, five single-storey terrace houses of the permanent structure were 100% destroyed in a fire at Kidurong MLNG Housing, Jalan Abang Usop, Bintulu, on Saturday night. The emergency call was received at 11.43pm on Saturday. 18 department personnel from the Kidurong Fire and Rescue Station and Bintulu station managed to extinguish the fire at 6.25am on Sunday. In the second incident, a man identified as Wong Jun Din, in his 50s, was confirmed dead in a fire at a non-permanent house on Jalan Sibiew, near SJK Siong Boon at 2:32am on Sunday. "The victim is believed to have been trapped but was successfully pulled out by other residents in an unconscious state with burn marks all over his body, before being confirmed dead by the Ministry of Health medical team at the scene," said a statement on the PGO's official WhatsApp. Three other occupants were reported to have survived the incident. The cause of the fire and the total loss from both incidents are still under investigation. – Bernama
The Sun
5 days ago
- The Sun
Man dies, five houses destroyed in Bintulu fires
KUCHING: The atmosphere of the Gawai Day celebration in Sarawak was marred when a man died while five terrace houses were destroyed in two separate fire incidents that occurred in Bintulu early this morning. According to the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) operations centre (PGO), the first incident on Saturday night left 21 people homeless, while another fire early Sunday morning claimed the life of one victim In the first incident, five single-storey terrace houses of the permanent structure were 100 per cent destroyed in a fire at Kidurong MLNG Housing, Jalan Abang Usop, Bintulu, on Saturday night. The emergency call was received at 11.43 pm on Saturday before 18 JBPM personnel from the Kidurong Fire and Rescue Station (BBP) and Bintulu BBP managed to extinguish the fire at 6.25 am today. In the second incident, a man identified as Wong Jun Din in his 50s was confirmed dead in a fire at a non-permanent house on Jalan Sibiew, near SJK Siong Boon at 2:32 am Sunday. 'The victim is believed to have been trapped but was successfully pulled out by other residents in an unconscious state with burn marks all over his body, before being confirmed dead by the Ministry of Health medical team at the scene,' said a statement on the PGO's official WhatsApp. Three other occupants were reported to have survived the incident. The cause of the fire and the total loss from both incidents are still under investigation.
New Straits Times
28-04-2025
- General
- New Straits Times
French couple found safe after getting lost hiking
SANDAKAN: A French couple was found safe after getting lost while hiking at the Rainforest Discovery Centre (RDC) in Sandakan today. Santarelli Antolne Pierre, 36, and his wife, Girodet Charlene, 36, were located by RDC rangers who were part of the search and rescue (SAR) operation at 3.08pm. The Sabah Fire and Rescue Department's Operations Centre (PGO) received an emergency call about the missing hikers at 1.24pm. "The caller, who was one of the victims, reported that they had gotten lost in the forest while hiking," a department spokesman said in a statement. A team from the Sandakan Fire and Rescue Station, along with RDC rangers, was deployed to the couple's location, approximately seven kilometres from the entrance by land. The spokesman added that RDC rangers, who were also involved in the operation by boat, successfully located the couple. Both were confirmed safe and were taken to Kampung Bambangan via the shorter sea route, as it was just two kilometres away compared to the longer land route. They were later transported back to the RDC by the Forestry Department.
