Sabah firefighters brave floodwaters to send food baskets to victims


KOTA KINABALU: Firefighters swapped their usual duties for a different role, joining forces with multiple agencies to deliver food baskets to flood victims in two Sabah districts.

On Saturday (Jan 25), they helped deliver 278 food baskets to Kampung Maringgan, Kampung Suang Duyung, Kampung Tampakahu, Kampung Layung and SK Senaja in Pitas district.

The operation was carried out by four firefighters from the Pitas station, under the leadership of operations commander Jamaldin Akuk.

In addition to the firefighters, the operation saw the participation of the Malaysian Armed Forces, the Malaysia Civil Defence Department (APM), the Chief Minister's Department, and auxiliary police.

The delivery mission began at 9.47am and ended at 5pm.

In a similar effort in Keningau district, a round of 86 food basket deliveries was conducted in Kampung Bonor Sook, 30km from Keningau town, on Sunday (Jan 26).

Two firefighters led by operations commander Sulaiman Sipil and nine APM personnel braved floodwaters to deliver the vital supplies from 7am to noon.

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