BOY, 5, DIES IN TAWAU BLAZE - 家族在停电前先慌乱

Aug 13, 2026

A five-year-old boy, Putra Airis Azmil, died in a blaze in Lorong Jati, Kampung Kinabutan Batu 5, Tawau, shortly after midnight on Saturday. Family members woke during the blackout that lasted nearly an hour, moved children and grandchildren to safety, and searched for the boy, who was later found not to be with them. Witnesses described intense flames, heat, and darkness preventing help, with the fire destroying a wooden house in under 10 minutes and about 40 houses affected.

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Family in panic during blackout that preceded fire

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Faks:03-88846284 | | --- | | | TARIKH:28 OKTOBER 2024 (ISNIN) BERITA HARIANUTUSAN M'SIAN.STRAITS TIMESTHE STARSINAR HARIANA house was destroyed in a fire in Kampung Kinabutan Batu 5,Tawau,yesterday.NSTPPIC BYABDUL RAHEMANG TAIMING HOUSE DESTROYED IN 10 MINUTES BOY,5,DIES IN TAWAU BLAZE TARIKH:28OKTOBER2024(ISNIN) # Family in panic during blackoutthat preceded fire “I looked out and saw flamesengulfing the front stairs. “My children,son-in-law and Iwoke everyone up and moved thegrandchildren to a nearby vehiclefor safety. ③ “Unfortunately,we didn't re-alise Airis wasn't with us.Hewas still in the upstairs room,"hesaid at the scene yesterday. He attempted to brave theflames to save his grandson,butthe fire spread too quickly,de-stroying the wooden house in un-der 10 minutes. Neighbour Haniah Arif,56,said:“I heard the victim's criesfor help but could do nothing due to the intense flames,heat anddarkness. "Before the incident,I couldn'tsleep because of the storm andstrong winds,which caused someroof sheets to rattle as ifthey were "Shortly after that,the powerwent out for nearly an hour,adding to the panic among res-idents before the fire broke out. “This is the second fire heresince the first incident in August2013,which destroyed more than30 houses,"she added. The fire,which occurred at 12.10am,resulted in the destruc-tion of about 40 houses. ABDUL RAHEMANG TAIMINGTAWAUnews@nst.com.my E were all in apanic duringthe blackoutthat lasted near-ly an hour before the fire.Wedidn't realise my grandson wasstill in the room,"said MohdTahir Nabil,70.0 His grandson,Putra Airis Azmil,5,a preschool pupil at SKTaman Tawau,died in a fire inLorong Jati,Kampung KinabutanBatu 5,Jalan Apas,around mid-night on Saturday.② Tahir said during the incident,all 13 of his family members,in-cluding his wife,children and sixgrandchildren,were home,withsome asleep. "I was shocked to hear a neigh-bour shouting that our house wason fire.

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Where and when did the Tawau fire happen?

The fire occurred in Lorong Jati, Kampung Kinabutan Batu 5, Jalan Apas, Tawau, around midnight on Saturday and was reported on 28 October 2024.

What happened during the blackout before the fire?

A power outage lasted nearly an hour. During the blackout and the panic it caused, residents were alerted by the sudden appearance of flames.

How quickly was the wooden house destroyed and how many houses were affected?

The wooden house was destroyed in under 10 minutes. The fire at 12.10am resulted in the destruction of about 40 houses.

Aug 13, 2026

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