20141015 Malaysia 8 Houses, 2 Cars Destroyed In Sandakan Fire
Malaysia Oct 15 2014 “Automobile & Railway” “Houses”
Dead : dead 0 or unknown Burnout : 1 to 29 Injured : injured 0 or unknown
8 Houses, 2 Cars Destroyed In Sandakan Fire
Updated: 2014-10-15-12:00
SANDAKAN, Oct 15 (Bernama) — Eight houses and two cars were destroyed in a blaze at Kampung Jaya Kuik alan Seguntor, Batu 11, near here Wednesday.
Seventeen families were left homeless in the incident which happened around 3.50 pm.
Sandakan Zone Fire and Rescue chief Anddre Andrew said the team of 21 firefighters who arrived at the scene in two fire trucks and three utilities vahicles managed to tame the fire at 4.36 pm.
Meanwhile in TAWAU, Fire and Rescue chief Ismaidi Ismail said fire simulation training for companies that handle combustible or high risk substances must be held periodically.
“If this can be done, it will not only reduce the risk of accidents; fatalities can also be avoided if the workers are aware of the potential dangers,” he told reporters after a fire simulation post mortem with PS Terminal here today.
— BERNAMA
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