Fatal Fire at Workers’ Dormitory Claims Two Lives; Victims Perish in Blaze

(Bintulu, 2nd) A serious fire broke out in a workers’ dormitory at Sungai Nyigu Road, Site 1, Bintulu in the early hours today. A two-story workers’ residential building was completely destroyed, resulting in two unfortunate deaths.

The Bintulu Fire and Rescue Department stated that they received a report of the fire at 1:01 AM today. Firefighting teams were immediately dispatched and arrived at the scene at 1:10 AM to begin extinguishing the fire.

The affected building was a two-story, non-permanent workers’ dormitory with a total of 31 units, covering an area of about 100 by 30 square feet. The fire was intense, and the entire building was 100% destroyed. Four motorcycles were also affected; three were completely burned, and the fourth was about 40% damaged.

According to the fire department, initial information suggested that people were trapped during the fire. During fire suppression and search and rescue operations, firefighters discovered two bodies at the scene at 4:20 AM, confirmed to be a male and a female, both burned.

The two victims were a 61-year-old woman and a 15-year-old youth, who were grandmother and grandson. Their bodies have been handed over to the police for further processing.

During the firefighting operation, personnel laid two hoses with a total length of about 300 feet, used two nozzles, and pumped water from a nearby river as an open water source to refill the fire truck’s tank for fire suppression. The blaze was brought under control at 1:28 AM and was completely extinguished by 5:30 AM.

The operation involved a total of 16 firefighters, using two fire engines, one light fire truck, and one emergency medical rescue vehicle. Police were also present to assist with the investigation and maintain order. The cause of the fire is still under further investigation.