Fire destroys row of 14 shophouses in Tawau

A resident consoling his daughter at the scene of the fire

TAWAU: A row of 14 shophouses in Taman Semarak here were destroyed in a fire Wednesday.

Tawau Fire and Rescue Department operations chief Norhani Jumdani said there were no tenants at the shop houses during the noon fire.

Norhani said 20 fire fighters in three fire engines were deployed to the scene and managed to bring the fire under control in an hour.

"We managed to prevent the fire from spreading to other shops nearby," Norhani said. - Bernama