Displaced Semporna fire victims homeless again after settlement razed


KOTA KINABALU: Over a hundred families in Semporna district who lost their homes in a fire several years ago were forced to relive the nightmare on Wednesday (April 20).

The 130 families residing at the temporary settlement scheme housing area in Kampung Bangau-Bangau are once again homeless following a blaze that started around 11.30pm.

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RM 12.33/month

RM 9.87/month

Billed as RM 118.40 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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