Fire victims find solace in Salvation Army effort
BINTULU: The Salvation Army here has been working tirelessly to help ease the plight faced by 92 people who lost their homes on April 7. The victims, 27 of whom were children, were left with only the clothes on their backs when fire destroyed 16 squatter homes in Sungai Plan, Jalan Tanjung Kidurong. The Salvation […]
45 made homeless in workers’ quarters blaze
KAPIT: A total of 45 individuals were left with nothing but the clothes on their backs after a 14-door block of workers’ quarters at an oil palm plantation in Sungai Asap, Belaga, was completely destroyed by fire yesterday (Apr 10). The Fire and Rescue Department (Bombs) said the department received an emergency call at 4.06 […]
Temporary relief centre not required by squatter fire victims
KOTA PADAWAN: Victims of the squatter house fire by the banks of Sungai Plan, Jalan Tanjung Kidurong in Bintulu, do not require a temporary relief centre (PPS) as they have found temporary shelters with family members. Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, said the victims immediately moved into the homes […]
Rep urges for additional assistance for fire victims
PUSA: The Member of Parliament for Batang Lupar, Mohamad Shafizan Kepli, expressed hope that additional assistance, such as the provision of a new home, could be arranged by the government to ease the burden of the victims affected by the recent fire in Kampung Tengah Kalok last Saturday. He expressed sympathy for the plight of […]
Prompt alerts on fires will ensure immediate aid: Fatimah
KUCHING: The Sarawak Social Welfare Department (JKMS) needs to be alerted on fire incidents promptly, especially those involving residences, to ensure immediate aid can be provided. Women, Childhood, and Community Well-being Development Minister, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, said for this reason, her ministry requests cooperation from Bomba Sarawak to share information whenever they receive reports […]
New longhouse for Kampung Krusen Siu fire victims by year-end
TEBEDU: Eight families from Kampung Krusen Siu, who lost their homes in a fire last year, will soon have a new longhouse, expected to be completed by the end of this year. Tebedu assemblyman, Dr. Simon Sinang Bada, said RM560,000 had been allocated through the Sarawak State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) to the Serian Division […]
Hope Place comes to aid of fire victims
KUCHING: Eight families affected by a devastating fire at Kampung Dayak earlier this week have received temporary food aid from Hope Place. The fire, which destroyed eight houses, has left six of the affected families temporarily sheltered at All Saints’ Church. In response, Hope Place stepped in to provide essential supplies, including biscuits, malt drinks, […]
State government aids village fire victims
SIBU: Relief aid, including cash, has been distributed by the Sarawak government to the victims of the Kampung Hilir fire, whose homes were ravaged by flames on the evening of September 22. Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, the Minister for Women, Childhood, and Community Wellbeing Development, disclosed that the cash assistance totalled RM149,750. She stated that […]
Penguang donates RM23,000 to longhouse fire victims
MARUDI: Deputy Minister of Public Health, Housing and Local Government Datuk Dr Penguang Manggil has extended a personal contribution of RM23,000 to the victims of a recent fire at the Niga Ngayong longhouse along the Nyiro River in Tinjar. The blaze affected 46 doors of the longhouse and 330 people. Several Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) also […]
MLNG helps longhouse fire victims
BINTULU: Malaysia LNG Sdn Bhd (MLNG) recently came to the aid of the fire victims at Rumah Nura Buling, Sungai Teban, Labang. The contributions, under MLNG’s Disaster Assistance Program, were presented by Sarawak’s Minister of Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development, who is also Kemena assemblyman, Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom, to Penghulu Robin […]