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Octogenarian dead, 60 homes go up in smoke in squatter area fire

TAWAU: A senior citizen died and about 60 squatter houses at Kampung Titingan here were destroyed in a fire in the wee hours of today.

The victim, Sabon Ola, 82, who passed out when rescued from the fore was pronounced dead at hospital.

District Fire and Rescue department received call at 12.55am and dispatched 26 personnel to the scene.

"The incident involved three blocks of squatter homes of 60 houses located within a half hectare area.

"The fire was brought under control at 2.28am and extinguished completely at 4.03am," a statement said.

This is the second time homes in the settlement went up in smoke.

In April, nearly 1,000 people were left homeless when more than 100 squatter homes were destroyed in a fire.

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