KUCHING: Two houses were destroyed in a fire at Buntal Seafood Centre along Jalan Kampung Buntal here this afternoon (April 9), with several vehicles also reduced to ashes.
The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the blaze involved a semi-permanent house measuring about 25×30 square feet and a permanent house measuring about 30×45 square feet, both of which were completely gutted.
Two cars and five motorcycles were also destroyed in the fire.
“All occupants from both houses managed to escape safely,” a Bomba spokesperson said in a statement.
A total of 12 occupants were reported in each house.
Firefighters from the Petra Jaya station, assisted by the Padungan station, used multiple hose lines with water sourced from a nearby hydrant to contain the blaze.
The fire was brought under control at 4.11 pm, and operations were still ongoing at press time.
