3 children killed as fire sweeps 3 villages in Sabah
The state fire and rescue department says more than 200 houses were destroyed in the early morning fire.
In the early hours of today, a devastating fire engulfed over 200 houses in three villages of Sabah, resulting in the tragic deaths of three young children. The victims, identified as Nana Abdullah, 4 years old; Asrul Abdullah, 6 years old; and Nurfarahdilah Tajihah, 8 years old, succumbed to the blaze that swept through the squatter settlements of Kampung Lok Buta, Kampung Lok Poring, and Kampung Sabang Lama.
A total of 39 firefighters from the Kota Kinabalu, Lintas, and Penampang fire and rescue stations were promptly dispatched to the scene to battle the inferno. The fire department confirmed that while the blaze has been contained, the full extent of the damage and the condition of the victims is still under verification. The department assured that updates on the situation would be provided periodically.
Written by urgent.news from Free Malaysia Today's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
This story
This is one outlet's version. Read the fullest account.
