KUALA LUMPUR – A large section of a squatter colony in Tawau is believed to have been destroyed in a fire today.
The Sabah Fire and Rescue Department said in a preliminary report that they received a distress call at 4.45pm and dispatched a team of three fire trucks and three support vehicles to bring the fire under control.
No casualties were reported.
Sabah Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun shared a video of the fire, which showed firefighters working on containing the blaze, which had already spread to a wide area. – The Vibes, March 17, 2022
17/3: huge fire has destroyed many houses at Kg Kurnia Jaya, Batu 4, Jalan Apas in Tawau. The fire is still raging. pic.twitter.com/oexIH81JIo
— Masidi Manjun (@MasidiM) March 17, 2022
