Six relief centres are now open in Sandakan, providing shelter for 248 victims from 219 families displaced by a massive fire
KOTA KINABALU: Six relief centres have been activated to shelter victims of a devastating fire in Sandakan. The centres are accommodating 248 people from 219 families as of this morning.
The Sabah State Disaster Management Committee Secretariat confirmed the locations. Victims are being housed at halls in the Batu Sapi People’s Housing Project, SK Gas, SK Kampung Bahagia, SMK Batu Sapi, Sibuga, and SK Karamunting.
The total number of victims is still being updated. Registration at several evacuation centres is still ongoing.
A massive fire swept through the Kampung Bahagia floating village yesterday. It destroyed an estimated 1,000 houses.
Sandakan Fire and Rescue Station chief Jimmy Lagung said the blaze affected an area spanning more than four hectares.
