20170330 100 left homeless in longhouse fire
Malaysia Mar 30 2017 “Houses”
Dead : dead 0 or unknown Burnout : 1 to 29 Injured : injured 0 or unknown
100 left homeless in longhouse fire
Updated: 2017-03-30 11:45
MIRI: About 100 residents were left homeless after a fire razed their longhouse in Simunjan district in southern Sarawak on Thursday.
Rumah Sekendu went up in flames at midnight and was razed to the ground at about 12.30am.
Fire and Rescue Department personnel rushed to the scene but had difficulties reaching the site as it was 4km inland via gravel road.
A preliminary report from the Department said there were no fatalities but a few people suffered burns and had to be taken to the hospital for treatment.
The Welfare Department is arranging temporary shelter at a nearby school for the 15 affected families.
Web Source: The star
http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/03/30/100-left-homeless-in-longhouse-fire/