Labuan fire razes 26 workers’ ‘kongsi’ quarters, no casualties reported

A fire destroyed 26 units of a wooden 'kongsi' house in Labuan, affecting over 50 people with no casualties.

Labuan Fire and Rescue received an emergency call at 7.13 pm and controlled the fire by 8.04 pm with 17 personnel.

The fire engulfed two blocks of houses, covering an area of one hectare, marking the second such incident at the location.

LABUAN, Oct 18 — A fire destroyed 26 units of a wooden ‘kongsi’ house occupied by construction workers near Taman Kian Yap here last night, affecting an estimated over 50 people, with no casualties reported.

Labuan Fire and Rescue Department director Abdul Rahman Ali said the fire involved two blocks comprising 28 houses, with about 80 per cent of the area affected.

“The fire covered an area of about one hectare and was brought under control at 8.04pm,” he told Bernama.

The department received an emergency call at 7.13 pm and deployed 17 personnel from the Labuan Sentral and Rancha-Rancha fire stations to the scene.

Firefighters used several fire engines and firefighting equipment to bring the blaze under control, while Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd personnel were also present.

Abdul Rahman said it was the second fire reported at the same location, following a similar incident many years ago.

The number of people affected was an estimate, as the official report had yet to confirm the actual figure. — Bernama

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纳闽岛发生火灾，一座木制“kongsi”房屋的26个单元被烧毁，50多人受到影响，但无人伤亡。

纳闽消防救援队于晚上 7 点 13 分接到紧急电话，并于晚上 8 点 04 分出动 17 名人员控制了火势。

大火吞噬了两栋房屋，过火面积达一公顷，这是该地点发生的第二起类似事件。

纳闽，10 月 18 日讯——昨晚，纳闽基安亚普花园附近一栋由建筑工人居住的木制“公屋”发生火灾，烧毁了 26 间房屋，估计有 50 多人受到影响，但没有人员伤亡报告。

纳闽消防救援部门主任阿卜杜勒·拉赫曼·阿里表示，火灾涉及两栋楼，共28栋房屋，约80%的面积受到影响。

“火灾过火面积约一公顷，于晚上 8 点 04 分得到控制，”他告诉马新社。

晚上 7 点 13 分，消防部门接到紧急电话，并从拉布安中央消防站和兰查兰查消防站调派了 17 名人员前往现场。

消防员动用了多辆消防车和消防设备来控制火势，沙巴电力有限公司的人员也到场协助。

阿卜杜勒·拉赫曼表示，这是同一地点发生的第二起火灾，多年前也曾发生过类似事件。

受影响人数为估计值，官方报告尚未确认实际数字。——马新社

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