Firefighters rescue five people including Filipinos from Miri shop lot fire

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By Nancy Nais

MIRI, Oct 16: Five occupants including two Filipinos were safely rescued by firefighters after a fire broke out at their rented premises this afternoon.

According to the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre, they received the emergency call at 1.50pm.

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“Upon arrival, firefighters discovered the fire in the living room on the first floor of a shop lot located at Jalan Silvia. By 2.30pm, the fire was successfully controlled.

“Firefighters also rescued a sleeping occupant in one of the rooms, and another four people from other rooms,” operations commander TPgB Mohd Hamdani Madon revealed in a statement.

The cause of fire is under investigation. — DayakDaily