Living quarters destroyed in fire, residents unharmed
KUCHING: Twenty-six residents narrowly escaped a devastating blaze after their quarters in Jalan Semangat, Pending Industrial here was destroyed by fire on Saturday night (Feb 3). Miraculously, all of them were unharmed as one of the three blocks of the quarters belonging to the Multi Resources Factory was razed to the ground. A spokesman for […]
Couple injured in blaze at workers’ quarters
SIBU: A couple suffered burns after a workers’ quarters they were residing in near Sibu Airport was razed to the ground yesterday (Oct 20). In the incident, a 36-year-old foreign man suffered burns on his back while, his 40-year-old Malaysian wife suffered burns on her legs. Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) Zone 4 chief Andy […]
Early morning fire destroys workers’ quarters
KUCHING: A workers’ quarters along Jalan Datuk Stephen Yong, was razed to the ground in a wee hour fire today (Nov 30). A spokesman from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firemen from Batu Lintang station were deployed to the scene after receiving a distress call around 2.25am. On arrival, the team found that […]
Wee hour fires in Kuching kept Bomba busy
KUCHING: The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) was kept busy this morning after responding to two fire incidents reported at separate places. The first incident happened around 1.07am and involved a rented room on the first floor of a bakery shophouse along Jalan Padungan. Firemen from Padungan and Tabuan Jaya stations were promptly dispatched to […]
Indonesian woman dies in fire at workers’ quarters
BINTULU: A young woman died in a fire at a workers’ quarters at a plywood factory in Jalan Kemena during the early hours of the day. The fire was reported directly Bintulu Bomba station at 2.59am early this morning. Personnel from the station were deployed to the scene. According to the State Fire and Rescue […]
Fire destroys workers quarters in Sibu
SIBU: The top floor of a shophouse in Jalan Salim, which was turned into a quarters for six workers, was completely destroyed in a fire on Monday (Jan 10). Fortunately, no one was injured in the blaze as the occupants were out. Firefighters from the Sibu Central and Sungai Merah stations were deployed to the […]
Worker’s quarters destroyed in fire
KUCHING: A wooden worker’s quarters at Bintawa Village here was engulfed in flames this afternoon (Nov 24). The fiery incident happened around 1.25pm and no injuries or casualties were reported. Firemen from Tabuan Jaya and Padungan stations were despatched to the scene to put out the flames. By the time they arrived, the wooden quarter […]
Workers’ quarters destroyed in fire
KUCHING: Two blocks of workers’ quarters at a farm in Sungai Tisek, Betong were destroyed in a fire on Monday morning (Sept 13). State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre said a distress call on the incident was received around 7am. It said firefighters from the Betong Fire and Rescue Station (BBP) were immediately […]
Two longhouses, one workers quarters put under EMCO
KUCHING: Two longhouses and one workers quarters were put under enhanced movement control order (EMCO) on Monday. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) today said the locations are Rumah Slyvester Bunsu Ganyun, Ng Selilai Kakus in Tatau as well Kuarters 15, Ladang Sububu, Samalaju, and Rumah Lampoh Dana, Sg Mas KM25, Jalan Bintulu-Tatau. All three […]
Foreign workers escape quarters fire
DARO: Sixteen foreign plantation workers had a rude awakening when their quarters at Ladang Tutus, caught fire in the wee hours today (April 2). Upon receiving an emergency call at 1.49am, firemen from Daro had to take a 45km journey to the scene. By the time they arrived, the flames had already destroyed the seven-unit workers quarters. The Indonesian plantation workers managed to get out to safety before the fire engulfed their quarters. One of them sustained minor burns to the arm and was taken to Daro Hospital for treatment. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.
