Villagers witnessed as a house in Kampung Melayu, Kota Samarahan is consumed by fire on July 6, 2024.

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By DayakDaily Team

KUCHING, July 6: A two-storey house in Kampung Melayu near Kota Samarahan was engulfed in flames this afternoon.

Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) Sarawak responded to the emergency at 2.54pm and immediately dispatched teams of firefighters from Kota Samarahan and Asajaya station to the scene.

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Fortunately, the house of semi-permanent structure was unoccupied at the time of the incident.

Firefighters successfully extinguished the blaze. Subsequently, the authority estimated the damage to be 95 per cent.

After ensuring there were no remaining sources of ignition and confirming the site was safe, the operation concluded at 4.08pm. — DayakDaily