Sandakan Fire: Sabah Government Assures Safety, Immediate Aid For Victims

SANDAKAN, April 19 (Bernama) -- The Sabah state government has mobilised all relevant agencies to ensure the safety of victims of a fire at Kampung Bahagia here, while expediting the delivery of immediate assistance to those affected.

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said the priority at present is to safeguard the welfare of the victims and ensure their comfort, including through the provision of temporary shelters, basic necessities and food.

“I am deeply saddened to receive reports of a major fire involving hundreds of houses in Kampung Bahagia, Batu Sapi,” he said in a Facebook post today.

He added that the state government would continue to monitor the situation closely to ensure that all forms of assistance are delivered promptly and effectively.

Earlier, it was reported that about 200 houses in the water village of Kampung Bahagia were destroyed in an early morning fire today.

-- BERNAMA