Sibu shoplot blaze exposes fire safety gaps, Sarawak to take concerns to Housing Ministry

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Sibu shoplot blaze exposes fire safety gaps, Sarawak to take concerns to Housing Ministry

By DayakDaily Team SIBU, July 23: The devastating fire that destroyed 13 shoplots along Jalan Khoo Peng Loong has prompted the Sarawak government to review fire prevention and firefighting measures, with issues raised by the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) set to be brought to the federal level. Quoted by TVS, Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian said Bomba’s concerns and recommendations following the blaze will be documented and raised …