BELURAN - The house of the incumbent Labuk state assemblyman, Abdul Rahman Kongkawang, was destroyed by fire yesterday in Kampung Muanad 3.
No casualties were reported in the 2.30pm incident.
Beluran fire and rescue station head Rastam Keladi said following a distress call at 2.35pm, a team of firemen was rushed to the scene located about 8 km from the station.
“The incident involved a non-permanent type of house with a wooden structure. The fire was brought under control in an hour,” he told reporters at the scene.
Rastam said the cause of the fire and the losses incurred were being investigated.
Abdul Rahman, who won the seat in 2018 on a PBS ticket, is being challenged by four other candidates in the 16th Sabah state election. - Bernama, September 20, 2020
