KOTA KINABALU – The Mansiat Health Clinic at Jalan Tulid, Sook, located around 40km from Keningau town was destroyed in a fire yesterday afternoon, but no casualties were reported.
The Sabah Fire and Rescue Department operations centre said in a statement last night that the department received a call about the fire at 4.48pm.
“Eight officers and personnel from the Sook Fire and Rescue Station rushed to the location of the fire to put out the blaze.
“Upon arrival, they discovered the clinic, which was made of wood, was totally burnt down,” the statement read, adding that the team brought the fire under control around 6pm and are still investigating the cause of the fire while losses are still being determined.
A local, Rianna Malaju, 22, said residents initially were concerned as the clinic is far from Keningau town, but were grateful that firefighters responded quickly.
“The clinic has been around since the 1970s and it has made it easy for villagers to get treatment and health services but now it’s destroyed. We hope the authorities will take swift action to rebuild the clinic,” the school clerk told Bernama. – Bernama, June 15, 2022
