Durian seller dies after suffering electric shock in Kota Belud fire

KOTA KINABALU: A durian seller died after falling unconscious from an electric shock while trying to escape a burning hut in Kota Belud district on Tuesday (Aug 20). The 67-year-old, identified as Latihim Baling Kok, was said to have touched live wires as she was fleeing the hut. Sabah Fire and Rescue Department station chief for Kota...

Kota Belud Umno raises motion to free Najib at delegates meeting

KOTA KINABALU: A motion to free former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and seek justice for him was brought up at the recent Kota Belud division Umno delegates meeting, says division chief Azuwan Marjan Norjan. He said that party divisions nationwide are feeling the loss of the former leader, adding that Najib contributed a...

Eighteen houses razed in Kota Belud, no casualties reported

KOTA KINABALU: Firemen from Kota Belud fire station, assisted by teams from the Tuaran station and voluntary firemen, worked together to put out a blaze that razed 18 houses in Kampung Kuala Abai, Kota Belud. No casualties were reported in the incident that occurred on Tuesday (July 9). The Fire and Rescue Department received the emergency call...

Fire destroys school dormitory in Kota Belud

KOTA KINABALU: A school dormitory in Kota Belud on Friday (Dec 1) has been destroyed in a fire but no casualties were reported. The Fire and Rescue Department said they received an emergency call at 6.15pm alerting them to the incident at the Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Kuala Abai hostel. "A team was sent to the location and...