MIRI – Fire swept through an open-air food court in Sibu town in central Sarawak during lunch hour a short while ago.
The blaze began at about 1pm at the Sibu Tamu Muhibbah centre, which hosts food stalls and hawkers, and spread rapidly.
The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said its Sibu units have been deployed to the site located at Lorong Tapang Timur 2.
“The Sg Merah Bomba station received an emergency call at about 12.59pm in the afternoon.
“Our firefighters from Sg Merah are being backed up by units from Sibu Central Bomba station now,” the department said in a press update.
The number of food stalls affected by the fire is still unclear, and the cause has yet to be determined. – The Vibes, February 15, 2023
