Man suffers burns, restaurant destroyed in Semporna fire
SEMPORNA: A man suffered burns to his arm while a hotel restaurant here was completely destroyed in a fire this afternoon.
A man was injured with burns on his arm following a fire that completely destroyed a restaurant in Semporna this afternoon. The fire also damaged approximately 20% of a neighboring hotel building due to the intense heat from the flames, according to Semporna Fire and Rescue Station (BBP) chief Zainal Sinsian.
Upon their arrival at the scene, the hotel management had taken the injured man to Semporna Hospital for treatment. The fire had already engulfed the restaurant and was completely destroyed by the time firefighters arrived. Zainal stated that the fire was brought under control within about an hour after firefighters initiated operations from both land and sea to prevent its spread.
The fire station received an emergency call at 12:47pm and reached the location at 12:52pm, with a team of 29 personnel, including 10 from its water firefighting unit, participating in the operation. The operation concluded at 4:11pm. The cause of the fire and the estimated losses are still under investigation, Zainal added.
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