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Another longhouse in Sarawak destroyed in fire

The fire at the longhouse called Rumah Paulus Yan razed the entire structure.

Updated 1 year ago · Published on 15 Jan 2025 4:39PM

Another longhouse in Sarawak destroyed in fire — There are 16 living quarters built adjoining each other and the number of residents left homeless is still being ascertained.- January 15, 2025

by Stephen Then

A FIRE destroyed a longhouse in the Kanowit district in central Sarawak around 1 pm today in another devastating fire at Sarawak longhouses.

The fire at the longhouse called Rumah Paulus Yan razed the entire structure.

Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department said the Kanowit fire teams were at the site fighting the flames.

"We received an emergency alert and rushed to the site. However the fire destroyed the longhouse totally," said the department.

There are 16 living quarters built adjoining each other and the number of residents left homeless is still being ascertained.

In November, some 300 Penans were left homeless in remote Baram in northern Sarawak also due to a fire. - January 15, 2025

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Another longhouse in Sarawak destroyed in fire

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