Man escapes boat fire off Labuan


  • Nation
  • Sunday, 10 Dec 2017

Abang being taken for treatment after he got burnt following an engine fire in Labuan on Sunday.

KOTA KINABALU: A fisherman escaped death when his boat caught fire early Sunday (Dec 10).

The 37-year-old victim Abang Jaffaruddin Mohamad was preparing for work at sea and had gone to start the boat engine when it suddenly caught fire.

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