Family unaware three children remained inside house during fire
KOTA KINABALU: The family of three children who were killed in a fire at Kampung Lok Buta, Numbak, early today did not realise that they were still in the house when the incident occurred.
KUALA LUMPUR: A tragic fire at Kampung Lok Buta, Numbak, claimed the lives of three children who were unaware they were inside the house when the disaster struck. M Nasir Jalani, the 68-year-old grandfather of the victims, stated he awoke to his child screaming about a neighboring house ablaze. Rushing out, he returned to discover the children missing.
If he had known their whereabouts, he might have saved them, he lamented at the scene. The Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Sabah and Sarawak) Datuk Mustapha Sakmud and the Sepanggar member of Parliament were also present. M Nasir had invited his three grandchildren to stay at his house for a family celebration a few days prior, but the tragedy was unforeseen.
The family realized the children were gone only after reaching safety. Over 200 houses were destroyed in the early morning blaze, which claimed the lives of Nana Abdullah, 4, her brother Mohd Asrul Abdullah, 6, and their cousin Nurfarahdilah Mohd Tajihah, 8. Roslani Ladin, a 65-year-old fisherman, managed to rescue over ten members of his family using a boat before the fire consumed his own dwelling.
This marks the first time such a fire has occurred in Kampung Lok Buta, a community he and his family have called home for over two decades.
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