Fire victims get help from ministry
KUCHING: Six fire victims in Sibu received assistance from the Ministry of Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development. Its minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the family received six packs of dry food (RM50 per pack), six sets of sleeping equipment (RM100 per set) and two sets of kitchenware (RM700 per set) today. “The surviving […]
Fire victims get timely help
KUCHING: Sixteen villagers who were left homeless after fire destroyed their Kampung Tanjong Bako house on Tuesday have received some timely help in their hour of need. Demak assemblyman Dr Hazland Abang Hipni came forward to give their some welfare assistance. The four families who lived in the wooden house will also receive help to […]
Families jolted awake by wee hour fire
KUCHING: Four families were abruptly awakened by a fire that destroyed their wooden house at Kampung Tanjung Bako in the wee hours on Tuesday (Feb 8). Sixteen villagers comprising five men, four women and six children are now left homeless. Firemen from the Kota Samarahan and Tabuan Jaya stations were despatched to the scene following […]
House damaged in morning fire
MIRI: A fire broke out in a bedroom of a double-storey terrace house at Taman Dinasti, Jalan Taifu Satu here on Tuesday (Feb 8), damaging 35 per cent of the premises. Fortunately, no injuries were reported as the owner was outside in the garden in front of the house. According to Miri Fire and Rescue […]
Fadillah presents cash aid to fire victims
KUCHING: Two families, whose houses were affected by a fire at Jalan Taman Dusun Indah Sejijak recently, have received the much needed assistance in the form of cash. They received the aid from Petra Jaya MP Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof who is also the Senior Works Minister. He hoped the aid would ease their burden. […]
Fire victims receive donation from Red Crescent
SIBU: The Malaysian Red Crescent Society (MRC) Sibu branch donated food items and used clothes to the four families who lost their homes in a fire in Kampung Sentosa recently. Its chairman Penghulu Chua Hiong Kee said MRCS Sibu branch donated 10 sacks of clothes, 30 blankets, four boxes of mineral water, four packets of […]
Union to assist fire victims apply for SRAS houses
SIBU: The Sarawak Dayak National Union (SDNU) has offered to help four families, whose houses in Kampung Sentosa, Jalan Salim here were razed in a recent fire, apply for Sarawak Rental Assistance Scheme (SRAS). Its chairman Chambai Lindong, in a statement today (Oct 7), noted that the state government through Housing Development Corporation (HDC) was […]
Fire victims get prompt assistance
KUCHING: Several families who were victims to a fire in Kampung Tabuan Haji Drahman early morning Tuesday (Sept 28) heaved a sigh of relief as they received the needed assistances from their local elected representative. Demak Laut assemblyman Dr Hazland Abang Hipni presented the contributions to the fire victims recently. He said the assistance package […]
Long Lama needs proper sheltering facilities
MIRI: Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau hoped that proper sheltering facilities would be built in Long Lama to house flood or fire victims. “Evacuation is a crucial part when a disaster strikes as we evacuate people to a shelter to keep them safe. “They need to have a shelter that aligns with their needs as […]
Longhouse fire victims get assistance
BY NAZRINZULAIQA HASBI KUCHING: The fire victims of a longhouse at Kampung Segubang, Batu Kawa here heaved a sigh of relief after receiving welfare assistance. The assistance, given by the state Social Welfare Department (JKM), is in the form of money, kitchen items, bedding, daily clothes and school clothes. The distribution of items took place […]
