‘Upgrade fire safety in schools’


Teo (centre) handed over a contribution to the Tiwi Nios (left) and Wency Seimon, the parents of teacher Catherine Janet Tiwi who died in the fire after saving two of her colleagues. - Bernama

MIRI: Many schools in Sarawak that cater to rural students and boarders have been found to be lacking in fire-safety aspects.

Local politicians are calling for urgent checks, especially on wiring, to be carried out in all primary and secondary schools throughout Sarawak.

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