KOTA KINABALU: Three people, including a child, were killed in a fire in the Pitas district which broke out in the wee hours of Thursday (Aug 1).
The charred remains of the victims – two men identified as Abdul Malik Mad Tasin, in his 50s, Salleh Onding, in his 60s, and 11-year-old Nur Adriana Qistina Abdul Malik were found inside the burnt down house.
Three other girls, two believed to be Abdul Malik’s daughters and one who was a relative, survived and sustained minor injuries.
According to the Sabah Fire and Rescue Department, the three injured victims were taken to the hospital before help from the authorities arrived.
The fire at Kg Blok 5, in front of the Onon Supermarket in Pitas, started at around 2am and an alert was received by the Fire and Rescue Department at 2.19am.
Help arrived at 3.10am, and the fire was brought under control at 3.25am.
The charred remains of the victims were handed over to the police for further investigations while firemen wrapped up their operations on site at 6.36am.
The cause of fire is under probe.
