Three found charred, one suffers burns in Menggatal house fire
KOTA KINABALU: Three people were found charred while another suffered burns in a house fire in Kampung Darau Menggatal here early this morning.
KOTA KINABALU - A devastating house fire in Kampung Darau Menggatal claimed the lives of three people and left another with burns. The deceased were identified as Loupin Adow, aged 67, her 50-year-old son Azman Maduin, and her 29-year-old granddaughter Nurul Asyiqin Alinor. The injured individual was Nurul Asyiqin's husband. The Sabah Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) was alerted to the incident at 1:43am and dispatched their first engine at 1:50am.
Upon arrival, they discovered the completely destroyed house and evacuated the three deceased bodies. The injured person was transported to the hospital for further medical care. The fire was extinguished using two 200-foot streams and two water jets from the fire engines, bringing it under control at 2:10am. By 5:19am, a total of 17 firefighters, including personnel from JBPM Lintas, an FRT, EMRS engine, and three four-wheel-drive vehicles, had worked tirelessly to combat the blaze.
Assistance was also provided by nine members of the Royal Malaysia Police, three officers from the Health Ministry, and two Sabah Electricity personnel.
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