Longhouse blaze leaves 19 homeless
SIBU: Five units of 7-door longhouse Rumah Norliza, Sungai Menyen here were destroyed in a fire this afternoon. Fire and Rescue Department chief Janggan Muling in a statement today said that upon receiving an alert call at 1.20 pm, two-team of firefighters were deployed to the scene. “A team comprising members from the Sibujaya Fire […]
Five-year-old boy dies in longhouse fire
BETONG: A five-year-old boy was killed when fire swept through a 34-year-old longhouse in Bukong Asal today (June 13). The longhouse built in 1988 was razed to the ground just about two weeks after the Gawai Dayak celebration. According to Tuai Rumah Polly Sulau more than half the residents were not in the longhouse at […]
Longhouse resident prevents fire from spreading
PUSA: Swift action by a resident of Munggu Ruan longhouse in Muton managed to prevent the longhouse from being burnt down in an evening fire. The incident happened around 8.45 pm last Saturday (May 28) and firemen from Betong and Saratok stations were despatched to the scene, about 45 km from Betong fire station. The efficiency […]
Longhouse fire victims receive RM70,900 aid
BETONG: The Ministry of Women, Child Development and Community Welfare (KPWKKK) through the Sarawak Social Welfare Department (JKM) has channelLed RM70,900 worth of aid to victims of the August Jampi Longhouse fire disaster in Ban Ulu. Deputy Minister of Community Welfare, Mohammad Razi Sitam said it was to assist the victims who had lost everything […]
Longhouses destroyed by fire get financial help
MIRI: Three longhouses destroyed by fire received some timely financial assistance from the state government on Wednesday. Sarawak Administrative Officer for Bario Sub -District Office Edward Tarang represented Mulu Assemblyman Datuk Gerawat Gala who is also Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Department, (Labor, Immigration and Project Monitoring), at the handing over of the aid to […]
Longhouse residents get fire prevention tips
BETONG: Everybody must know what to do when a fire occurred at their respective places to prevent the situation from worsening. This is the advice of Betong Fire and Rescue chief Vincent Baling Yabi, saying the first individual nearest to the fire site should act efficiently. “Imagine, the distance of the fire station to the […]
Residents’ quick action saves longhouse, lives from fire
BETONG: The quick action of residents at Rumah Panjang Ben Bali in Mudong to extinguish a fire has prevent their longhouse from being destroyed and saved many lives. Saratok Fire and Rescue Station (Bomba) chief PPgB Muhammad Shukur Jamaludin, who led the operation, said that they received an emergency call at 6.21pm on Friday. Firefighters […]
Quick thinking saves longhouse from tragedy
KUCHING: Quick thinking by a longhouse resident helped prevent the 24-door dwelling from being razed to the ground in Saratok. In the Jan 10 fire, Rumah Panjang Dennis Nyalamba village development and security committee (JKKK) secretary Anthony Gasah Ipun summoned its inhabitants swing into action when he saw the tell-tale smoke. “Forget saving your belongings […]
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 […]
Serba Dinamik comes to aid of employee
KUCHING: An employee of Serba Dinamik Sdn Bhd received cash and food aid from the company following a fire at the employee’s longhouse. The donation was conducted by the Serba Dinamik Corporate Affairs and Communications Department, assisted by the Human Resources Department. Felixster Buku received the donation, which included cash, solar lights, gas cylinders, mattresses, […]
