00:00Six temporary evacuation centers have been activated to house 248 victims from 219 families displaced by a fire in Sandakan
00:10as of 8 a.m. Monday.
00:12The evacuees are being sheltered at PPR Batu Sapi, SK Kampung Gas, SK Kampung Bahagia, SMK Batu Sapi, Sibuga Hall,
00:23and SK Karamunting.
00:25Authorities said registration is ongoing and the number of evacuees is expected to increase as more victims come forward.
00:34However, police said on Sunday that a total of 9,007 victims were affected by the fire, raising concerns that
00:43many may still be without proper shelter despite the opening of temporary evacuation centers.
00:49The fire, which tore through Kampung Bahagia, reportedly destroyed about 1,000 homes, leaving hundreds homeless overnight.
00:58Emergency response teams have been deployed to assist victims and coordinate relief efforts at all evacuation centers.
01:06The fire continues.
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