School hall catches fire twice in 24 hours due to short circuit
KUCHING: A short circuit sparked a fire at the school hall of SMK Sungai Tapang early this morning, just a day after a similar incident was reported at the same location. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the initial fire occurred at 2.33 pm yesterday (Apr 14) but was quickly extinguished by school staff. […]
RM3.7 mln for new SK Pelaman Sidanuk building
TEBEDU: A total of RM3.7 million has been allocated under the Sarawak Dilapidated Schools Redevelopment Programme to construct a new building for Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Pelaman Sidunuk. The Public Works Department (PWD) Serian Division chief engineer Ts Chiresly Francis Kureng, said that the project was expected to take one year. “This is provided there are […]
Early morning blaze destroys school building
KOTA SAMARAHAN: An old school building block at SK Kampung Muhibbah, Jalan Tanjung Bako here, was completely engulfed in flames early this morning (June 30). Firefighters from Kota Samarahan and Tabuan Jaya stations were promptly dispatched to the scene, about 28km away, after receiving a distress call at 1.18 am. Upon arrival, they found that […]
Storms wreak havoc on school buildings, houses
BINTULU: Strong winds and thunderstorms tore off the roofs of two school buildings at SK Pandan Sebauh and affected several houses in Kampung Pandan on Wednesday (Apr 24). Fortunately, no injuries or casualties were reported in the 4.30 pm incident. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said that firefighters from Bintulu station were dispatched […]
Over 170 schools in UK found to have unsafe concrete
LONDON: The British government confirmed Tuesday that the number of schools at risk of collapsing due to the presence of substandard concrete has risen to 174. The Department for Education announced in early September that 147 schools were to be closed for reconstruction after close inspection found the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC), […]
