By The Straits Times | Created at 2026-08-30 03:16:23 | Updated at 2026-09-19 10:46:32
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Published Aug 30, 2026, 11:09 AM
Updated Aug 30, 2026, 11:09 AM
KOTA KINABALU – Three children were killed in a water village fire which also destroyed hundreds of wooden and semi-permanent squatter homes in Kampong Lok Buta, near Kota Kinabalu.
Firemen were called to rescue and respond to the case at around 1.40am, and reached a scene of fiery red.
Flames were high and spreading fast, with firemen having to knock down four houses to control the spread of the fire. THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
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