Mapping study reveals 99 homeless individuals in Sarawak
LAWAS: As of Jan 22, a mapping study conducted by the Ministry of Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development has identified a total of 99 homeless individuals in Sarawak. The study, based on 32 targeted and integrated rescue operations and assessments, sheds light on the prevalence of homelessness in major cities. Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah […]
Morning blaze leaves 10 homeless
MIRI: Fire early this morning in Kampung Dagang here rendered 10 people homeless as it razed three houses to the ground. Thankfully, no injuries or casualties have been reported. Batu Niah Fire and Rescue department chief Rary Binjie, said that they received an emergency call at 2.31 am. A team from the fire station swiftly […]
Morning blaze leaves 18 homeless
SIBU: Eighteen people from three families were made homeless after a morning blaze laid waste to three houses in Kampung Nangka here today. No injuries or casualties were reported in the incident as they managed to get to safety. Fire and Rescue Department Zone 4 chief Andy Alie said firemen from Sibu Central, Sungai Merah, […]
Four made homeless in afternoon fire
SIBU: A family of four were made homeless after a fire engulfed their residence in a Ta Ann Plywood employee flat on Wednesday (Aug 23).Fortunately, there were no reported injuries or casualties among the tenants during the incident which occurred at around 2pm.The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) dispatched firefighters from the Sungai Merah station […]
Couple made homeless after house razed in wee-hour fire
PAKAN: A married couple was made homeless after their two-storey house in Rh Jubang, Sungai Pinang, Ulu Pakan, was destroyed by fire in the wee hours today. Thankfully, the victims aged 61 and 55, were at their relative’s home when the fire broke out. Bintangor fire station chief Nicholas Belulin said they received an emergency […]
Fire deprives 13 of home
SIBURAN: Thirteen people were left homeless in a fire which destroyed a house and three vehicles at Kampung Tijirak here last night (May 18). The Fire and Rescue Department (FRD) which was informed of the blaze at 8.29 pm despatched firefighters from the Siburan fire station to the scene. “At the scene, the operations commander […]
Homeless man in orange sparks panic
MIRI: The police clarified today that a man seen wandering around Taman Bumiko wearing orange clothing similar to a prison uniform, is not an escaped prisoner but rather a homeless person. Miri Police Chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu confirmed this in a statement, in response to a viral photo of the man circulating on social […]
Sarawak sees significant drop in homeless population
KUCHING: The number of homeless individuals in Sarawak has dropped by 51 per cent in 2022. This decrease is a major triumph for the state, as the number of homeless people has dropped from 174 in 2021 to only 89 in 2022. Sarawak Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah […]
33 homeless as wee hour fire razes 5 houses
KUCHING: An early morning inferno left 33 tenants with only their clothes on their back after the five houses they were living in were razed today. No one was injured as the victims managed to scramble to safety. The fire occurred around 1.45am at Lorong 1, Kampung Pulo Ulu, here. A car and four motorcycles […]
Woman injured, 6 made homeless in fire
SIBU: An elderly woman suffered burns when escaping from a fire which engulfed her residence at Kampung Paloh Lot, Tanjung Manis, here, today. Six people were made homeless in the incident. The Tanjung Manis Fire and Rescue Department Station received a call at 6.55am this morning (Dec 5) regarding a fire at a one-storey residential […]
