On Friday (Dec 1), a dormitory at a school in Kota Belud was destroyed by fire, but fortunately, there were no casualties reported.
The Fire and Rescue Department was alerted to the incident at the Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Kuala Abai hostel at 6.15pm.
“A team was immediately dispatched to the location and they managed to bring the fire under control at 8.18pm,” said a spokesman.
In a separate incident in Kota Marudu district, a 37-year-old motorcyclist suffered serious injuries after his motorcycle crashed into a car.
The report of the accident came in at 7.43pm and firefighters rushed to the scene on Jalan Sabit, according to the spokesman.
“The team was able to rescue the motorcyclist who was stuck under the car,” he said, adding that the victim was sent to a hospital in an ambulance.
“The operation concluded at 8pm,” said the spokesman.
