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Teachers escape unscathed as fire engulfs quarters in Limbang

KUCHING: Two teachers had a narrow escape when a fire ravaged their quarters at Sekolah Kebangsaan Batu Danau in Limbang today.

A spokesperson from the Fire and Rescue Department's Operations Centre said they received an emergency call at 7.27am.

Responding swiftly, six firefighters from the Limbang Fire and Rescue Station were dispatched to the scene.

"Upon arrival at 7.54am, some 34km from the station, the team found that the temporary quarters were almost completely destroyed.

"Fortunately, the occupants, two male teachers, managed to escape unharmed," he said in a statement today.

Investigations are ongoing to determine the cause of the fire.

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