Family homeless after fire in Kuala Lurah
By Hj Minor Absah

The charred remains of the house which was destroyed by a fire in Kg Kuala Lurah. Photo: Hj Minor Absah A family in Kg Kuala Lurah was made homeless when their house was destroyed by a fire. The house belonging to Dayang Rauyah Mat Yassin was destroyed in a fire which occurred around 8.30am last Monday.

According to her, she was selling vegetables at her vegetable stall in Mulaut, Kilanas when she received a call from her husband about the fire.

Her husband was out at work while her two children were sleeping when the fire broke out.

Her mother Dayang Jambul Mahal, 70, was shocked to see plumes of smoke coming from the kitchen of the house and she immediately woke up her grandchildren telling them to escape from the fire. The fire spread rapidly and therefore they didn't have time to save anything.

Fire personnel from the Jerudong Fire Station rushed to the scene and it took them 15 minutes to put the fire out.

Although the house was completely destroyed, there was no loss of life reported.

Present to inspect the scene of the fire were the Brunei-Muara District Officer, Dato Haji Harun and the Managing Director of Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, Dato Awg Hj Abd Ghani Hj Abd Rahim.

Dayang Rauyah and family are staying temporarily at her mother's house nearby.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin