Thu, 2 May 2024
Login

HEADLINES :


ADVERTISEMENT

Home / National News

Sarawak deputy minister’s house burns down
Published on: Monday, April 15, 2024
By: FMT Reporters
Text Size:

Sarawak deputy minister’s house burns down
The fire that destroyed Sarawak deputy minister Gerawat Gala’s house yesterday. (Facebook pic)
PETALING JAYA: The house of Mulu assemblyman Gerawat Gala was razed in a fire in Kampung Pa’ Umor, Bario, Sarawak, early yesterday morning.

Gerawat was in Kuching when the fire broke out.

Astro Awani reported state fire and rescue department chief of operations Henderi Ardimansyah as saying that the Marudi fire and rescue station had received an emergency call at around 1.40am.

It immediately sent six members of the Bario volunteer fire and rescue association to extinguish the flames.

“The operation was aided by 20 officers and army personnel stationed at Bario, as well as villagers,” he said.

Henderi said the Marudi station sent a MI17 helicopter to conduct forensic work, as the station is 460km away from the house and 20 hours away by land.

“The fire involved a private single-storey house on columns which burned down completely,” he said.

Gerawat, who is also a deputy minister in the premier’s department (labour, immigration and project monitoring), returned to the site yesterday evening to help investigators compile their information.

The value of the losses is still being investigated.

* Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel(s) for the latest news you don't want to miss.

* Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available.




Related News
1 May 2024
Amendments to Sarawak Labour Ordinance finalised, says deputy minister

29 Apr 2024
Sarawak to be second highest GDP contributor by next state polls: Abang Jo

28 Apr 2024
Education autonomy vital for Sarawak

25 Apr 2024
MCMC tracking down individuals misusing AI, producing humiliating photos of social media users: Fahmi

21 Apr 2024
Anwar says up to Pardons Board to decide on proposed Najib house arrest

20 Apr 2024
Woman detained for splashing hot water on man with Down Syndrome inside lift

19 Apr 2024
Don’t involve me in Najib’s ‘house arrest order’ issue, says Anwar

18 Apr 2024
Melaka man whose Raya open house no invitees attended wins online sympathies


ADVERTISEMENT




Branded Articles
Chance to win BYD Dolphin at PropEX
Electrifying windows of opportunity in Sabah - The right policies, collaborations, and strategies can turn emerging opportunities into victories for all parties in Sabah.
Start strong with accredited foundation programmes at First City University College
U Mobile opens first store in East Malaysia to further strengthen presence in the region
Three Sabah start-ups get honours

Top Stories Today
Quiet corner in Bengkoka beckons
Two medical varsities in Sabah soon
PBS and LDP back name change to ‘Premier’
Harbouring illegals in Kota Kinabalu: Man fined RM15,000
Paragliding accident: STB asked to follow up case
National Top Stories
Keningau teacher Sydney wins Cambridge award
Education autonomy vital for Sarawak
Mt. Ruang eruption (again): Malaysia Airlines retimes, cancels Borneo flights
Beauty queen Harveen Kaur conquers Mera Peak, loses finger to frostbite
Kelantan tahfiz ustaz arrested for allegedly sodomising students

Follow Us  

Daily Express Online


Follow us on             

Daily Express TV  
close
Try 1 month for RM 18.00
Already a subscriber? Login here
open

Try 1 month for RM 18.00

Already a subscriber? Login here