House in Jalan Oya goes up in smoke, no casualties reported

A double storey house at Batu 2, Jalan Oya engulfed in an afternoon fire.
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SIBU, March 15: An afternoon fire has partially destroyed a double storey house at Batu 2, Jalan Oya today.

Fire and Rescue department (Bomba) operations centre said the fire, which was reported at 12.06pm started from the upper floor.

A total of 18 firefighters led by TPgB II Abdul Mutalif Ja’afar from Sibu and Sungai Merah station were deployed to the scene.

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They began their operation by extinguishing the flames to prevent it from spreading to nearby structure.

No injuries or fatalities were reported.

The tenants, a couple with three young children, aged between two and seven years, were not at home during the incident. — DayakDaily

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