Kota Kinabalu: About 200 residents were left homeless after a fire destroyed 43 houses in Kampung Tanjung Kapur here, early this morning.
A Sabah fire and rescue department spokesman said 21 personnel on three fire engines were deployed to the scene after receiving an emergency call at 2.28am.
“No casualties were reported. However, the area of 202 square metres was completely destroyed.
“The blaze was put under control at 4.21am and the firefighting operation ended at 6.43am,” he said when contacted.
The civil defence force, Kampung Air volunteer firefighters and Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB) assisted in the operation. The cause of the fire and the loss suffered are still being investigated.
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