Two suffer severe burns in Penampang workers’ quarters blaze

2 Mar 2025 • 4:53 PM MYT
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By: Sabah Publishing House Sdn Bhd

PENAMPANG: A fire broke out at a workers' quarters in Penampang Baru here at 1.10pm Sunday.

The blaze, which affected five blocks of non-permanent housing with 38 units per block, destroyed approximately 90 per cent of the structures.

Advertisement (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});Two victims, a 63-year-old man and a 59-year-old woman, suffered severe burns and received initial treatment before being transferred to Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

Firefighters brought the situation under control by 2.20pm before concluding operations at 3.30pm.