KOTA KINABALU — Two people were injured and three vehicles, including a five-tonne lorry, were completely destroyed in a fire at an automotive workshop in Jalan Nountun, Inanam, early this morning.
The Sabah Fire and Rescue Department spokesperson said the victims, a 54-year-old woman and a 56-year-old man, sustained burn injuries in the incident at Fung Ngap Engineering.
“The woman suffered burns to 20 per cent of her body and a fracture to her right leg, while the man sustained burns to his right leg.
“Both victims received initial treatment from the department’s Emergency Medical Rescue Services (EMRS) team before being taken to Queen Elizabeth II Hospital in Likas for further treatment,” said the spokesperson in a statement today.
The spokesperson said the department received an emergency call through the NG999 system at 1.35 am, and firefighters from the Lintas Fire and Rescue Station arrived at the scene at 1.39 am.
The fire involved a 50-by-40-foot storage area and a 75-by-40-foot automotive workshop, with 40 per cent of the workshop affected.
The vehicles destroyed were a five-tonne lorry, a Honda Accord and a Perodua Myvi.
A total of 26 firefighters from the Lintas and Kota Kinabalu stations, along with four police personnel, took part in the operation.
The fire was brought under control at 2.23 am, and the operation ended at 3.50 am after firefighters confirmed there were no further hazards.
