Six children made homeless in afternoon blaze

LIMBANG: Six people including two children were left homeless after a fire razed two houses at Kampung Pengkalan Madang here on Friday afternoon. The blazed completely destroyed the houses in the 2.15pm incident. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. A team of firemen from Limbang fire station dashed to the scene upon receiving the alert and […]

Fire destroys 24-door longhouse

BINTULU: A 24-door longhouse at Kampung Banjai, Sungai Segan, Ulu Sebauh has been destroyed by fire. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operation centre in a statement said 12 firefighters from Bintulu fire station were despatched to the location following a distress call received at 2.31pm on Thursday. No injuries were reported in the incident, […]

RM174,600 for longhouse victims

SIBU: Residents of the 22-door Rh Dingon Megong, a longhouse at Sekuau Resettlement Scheme which was destroyed in a fire on Feb 10, yesterday received assistance from the Sarawak Social Welfare Department (JKM).   The total donation of RM174,600 was handed over by Minister of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. […]