KOTA KINABALU: Kota Kinabalu police chief ACP Kasim Muda today denied allegations in a video that went viral on social media, that the authorities set fire to a slum house next to the Kampung Kalansanan Inanam water village, here today.
On the other hand, he said the incident that razed 26 squatter houses was believed to be caused by a short circuit in one of the houses, before the fire spread to other illegal housing structures.He said the short circuit was also believed to be caused by the fact that the first house that caught fire was used as the incoming source for electricity cables and linked to other houses.
SPONSORED CONTENT Hajiji says positive economic achievements prove Sabah govt’s commitment Kota Kinabalu: Chief Minister, Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor, emphasised that the positive economic achievements over the past three years underscore the Sabah government’s steadfast commitment to both the administration and development of the state.
Meanwhile, a Sabah State Fire and Rescue Department spokesman said 14 firefighters from the Lintas Fire and Rescue Station and 12 from the Kota Kinabalu BBP managed to bring the blaze under control by 2 pm.“The location of the fire had no access to vehicles and the fire brigade could not cross the waters because the damaged bridge had collapsed.
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