Heroic pensioner saves disabled daughter and young grandchildren from blaze


KOTA KINABALU: A father is thankful that he had just time to save a disabled daughter and two young grandchildren before their house was destroyed in a fire at Kampung Likas near here.

While 64-year-old Akil Idris could not save any documents or valuables, he was grateful that all his family members were safe.

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