A photo showing houses at Kampung Muara Bunut Meradong, Sibu being razed in a fire on Sept 1, 2024.

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By DayakDaily Team

SIBU, Sept 1: Twelve people were left homeless after three houses were razed by a fire in Kampung Muara Bunut Meradong here this morning.

According to a report by the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), they received a distress call regarding the incident around 9.20am before despatching a team of firefighters from Bintangor Fire Station (BBP) to the scene.

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“The operation commander (Nicholas Belulin) reported that the fire involved three wooden houses which had been destroyed. The size of each home is approximately 20×20 square feet.

“No casualties were reported, and it is understood that none of the occupants were home during the incident,” it said. — DayakDaily