Man treated for burns after Bintulu house fire


BINTULU: A man suffered burns to his back while two other people escaped unhurt when a fire occurred at a house in Taman Medan Ginseng, Jalan Sibiyu here.

According to a Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department spokesman, the victim, Yew Hing Kuong, 65, was given first aid at the scene before he was sent to Hospital Nyabau for further treatment after the incident early yesterday.

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