KUALA LUMPUR: The Federal Government and the Sabah state government are coordinating basic assistance and temporary accommodation as soon as possible for the victims of the fire in Kampung Bahagia, Sandakan.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he was shocked when he received reports of the fire, which had destroyed hundreds of houses.
"Therefore, the priority now is the safety of the victims and immediate assistance on the ground," he said in a Facebook post on Sunday (April 19).
About 200 houses were destroyed in the fire in the floating village early today.
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Sandakan fire station chief Jimmy Lagung said the station received an emergency call at 1.32am, and 35 firefighters from the Sandakan and Kinabatangan stations rushed to the scene.
A relief centre at Dewan PPR Batu Sapi was activated at 7am to accommodate the affected residents. – Bernama
