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Two children killed after landslide hits house in Kota Kinabalu

Fire Dept says Norain Jaziz, 11, Isa Sabri, 2, pronounced dead upon arrival at hospital

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 28 Jul 2022 9:26AM

Two children killed after landslide hits house in Kota Kinabalu
These pictures show the damage caused to the house hit by the landslide in Kota Kinabalu yesterday, as well as one of the injured adults. – Sabah Fire and Rescue Dept pic, July 28, 2022

KOTA KINABALU – Two children were killed, while two adults were injured after their house in Taman Elok, Jalan Bukit Nenas here, was hit by a landslide last night.

Sabah Fire and Rescue Department Assistant Director (Operations) Misran Bisara said the girl, Norain Jaziz, 11, and the boy, Isa Sabri, 2, were pronounced dead upon arrival at Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

The two adults, Siti Nur, 28, who suffered a broken arm, and her husband Sabri Botong, 28, who sustained a leg injury, were receiving treatment at the same hospital.

“We received the distress call at 8.26am and rushed to the scene. The landslide hit the house, which was occupied by nine people in a family. Five of them escaped unhurt,” he said when contacted.

The rescue operation ended at 10pm. – Bernama, July 28, 2022

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