Festive spirit shared with homeless residents
SIBU: The Brooke Neighbourhood Committee (KRT Persiaran Brooke) recently held a Christmas carolling event at the Homeless Transit Centre (TTG) to bring festive cheer to the residents. Around 70 people attended the event, including the Bahasa Malaysia group from Xin Fu Yuan Church, with the homeless residents joining in the celebrations. According to KRT Persiaran […]
Homeless Transit Centre commences operations
KUCHING: A new chapter in Sarawak’s social care initiative began as the Homeless Transit Centre or Tempat Transit Gelandangan (TTG) here officially commenced operations, offering shelter, safety and support services for the homeless community. The initiative, led by the Ministry of Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development and operated by Hidayah Centre Foundation, is part […]
Blaze leaves family homeless
KUCHING: A family of four was left homeless after their single-storey terrace house in Taman Matang Jaya was engulfed by flames this morning (Feb 23). Fortunately, no injuries or casualties were reported in the 8.48 am incident, as the tenants managed to evacuate safely. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firefighters from the Petra […]
Fire displaces family of eight
MIRI: A house in Kampung Masjid, Kuala Baram, was completely destroyed in a fire incident today (Nov 17), leaving a family of eight homeless. The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department’s Operations Centre received a distress call at 3.57 pm, prompting immediate deployment of firefighters from Balai Lutong and Lopeng. Firefighters managed to bring the blaze […]
12 homeless after fire guts three houses
BINTANGOR: Twelve residents were left with nothing but clothes on their back after three wooden houses were razed to the ground in Muara Bunut today (Sept 1). Fortunately, no injuries or casualties were reported in the 9.21 am incident as the residents were not at home during the fire. A spokesman for the Fire and […]
Fire leaves family of 3 homeless in Asajaya
ASAJAYA: A family of three were left with nothing but clothes on their backs after their wooden house in Kampung Rebak, was engulfed by flames this afternoon (July 23). Fortunately, no injuries were reported among the occupants, aged between 43 and 70, as they managed to get out to safety. A spokesman for the Fire […]
Nine made homeless in evening blaze
KUCHING: Nine members of a family were made homeless after their house along Green Road here was engulfed in flames last night (June 20). Fortunately, no injuries or casualties were reported. However, one of them complained of breathing difficulties and was rushed to the hospital for a check-up. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue […]
Fire razes 5 squatter homes, leaving 10 homeless
MIRI: Five squatter house in Pujut Corner here went up in flames, leaving 10 people homeless last night (May 23). Miri Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) spokesman Awang Mohd Hazmin Awang Zainal said firemen from both Lopeng and Miri Sentral stations were despatched to the scene after they were alerted to the incident at 11.30 […]
Multiple families lose homes in blazes in Bintulu and Sebuyau
KUCHING: A devastating series of fires has left twenty-five individuals from seven families homeless, as their houses were engulfed by flames at separate locations in recent incidents. Miraculously, no injuries or casualties were reported during the blazes, which occurred at 2.05 pm and 12.15 am. According to a spokesperson for the Fire and Rescue Department, […]
Six made homeless in evening fire
MARUDI: A family of six was made homeless after their house at Jalan Kampung Narum here was destroyed by fire yesterday. Fortunately, no injuries or casualties were reported as the family managed to escape to safety in the 6.30 pm blaze. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firemen from Marudi station […]