180 made homeless in Bakun longhouse fire


KUCHING: About 180 people were made homeless on Chinese New Year after their longhouse at the Bakun Dam Resettlement Scheme in Sungai Asap, Belaga — about 800km north of here — was destroyed in a fire.

Belaga OCPD, DSP Bakar Sebau, who confirmed the case yesterday, said no casualty was reported in the fire which took place at the Uma Kulit longhouse at about 10.30pm Sunday.

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