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  • 8/22/2024
An eight-year-old boy was found dead in a fire at a wooden house in Kampung Telisai, Lahad Datu, Sabah on Wednesday (Aug 21) night.

Lahad Datu Fire and Rescue Station chief Sumsoa Rashid said the boy's body was discovered in a room by firefighters.

Meanwhile a 20-year-man is feared to have drown after he went missing from his boat while crossing a river in Beaufort on Wednesday.

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00:00An eight-year-old boy was found dead in a fire at a wooden house in Kampung Telisait
00:06Lahad Datu on Wednesday night.
00:08Lahad Datu Fire and Rescue Station Chief Somsoa Rashid said the boy's body was discovered
00:13in a room by firefighters.
00:16A distress call was made at 9.46 pm and a team of 15 firemen rushed to the scene and
00:22the fire was brought under control about an hour later.
00:26The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
00:29Meanwhile, a 20-year-old man is feared to have drowned after he went missing from his
00:34boat while crossing a river in Beaufort on Wednesday.
00:38It is said that boy Abdullah had gone missing at a river at Kampung Bangkalalak while he
00:42was crossing over to send supplies.
00:45A search is currently being conducted along the riverbank around where the victim was
00:49reported to have gone missing.
00:59For live UN video, visit www.un.org

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