News near Kampung Sabang Lama
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PM hands RM1,500 special aid to 111 families of Numbak fire victims
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim presented RM1,500 in special federal aid to each of the 111 households affected by the Numbak fire in Kota Kinabalu. The aid was delivered during his visit to the temporary relocation centre at Dewan Serbaguna Damai. The 30 August blaze destroyed 202 houses and killed three children.
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Simunjan peatland fire: Two hectares extinguished, 1.5 ha still burning
Firefighters in Simunjan, Sarawak, have extinguished two hectares of a peatland fire at Kampung Lubok Punggor, with 1.5 hectares still burning on the third day. The fire, which started on August 31, has affected 3.5 hectares and is being fought with limited water sources.
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Critically low water reserves in haze-hit Sarawak due to prolonged dry spell
A prolonged dry spell has caused critically low water reserves at the Simunjan water treatment plant in Sarawak, with reservoir levels dropping to less than a metre. The state is implementing water rationing and tanker deliveries to affected areas, and cloud seeding is planned to replenish reserves.