Malaysia

Two women burnt to death in Tawau blaze

Victims identified as Kamisah Mapiasah, 40, Sadiah Jabar, 70

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 12 Jun 2022 11:02AM

Two women burnt to death in Tawau blaze
Tawau Fire and Rescue station chief Julius John Stephen Jr says the cause of the fire and amount of losses incurred are still under investigation. – Pixabay pic, June 12, 2022

TAWAU – The charred remains of two women were found inside one of five houses that were destroyed in a fire in Kg Titingan, Jalan Tawau Lama, here early this morning.

Tawau Fire and Rescue station chief Julius John Stephen Jr said the remains of the two victims, identified as Kamisah Mapiasah, 40, and Sadiah Jabar, 70, were found in a two-storey house.

“A team of 19 firefighters led by myself and two machines rushed to the scene after receiving an emergency call at 12.53am,” he said in a statement here today.

Julius said the Sri Titingan community firefighting members also assisted in the operation to ensure the fire did not spread to other houses before the operation ended at 3am.

He said the cause of the fire and amount of losses incurred are still under investigation. – Bernama, June 12, 2022

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