52 Indonesians safe as blaze destroys Miri plantation quarters

[BorneoPost] - 01/9/2025

MIRI (Jan 9): A total of 52 Indonesian nationals were left with literally the clothes on their backs after a fire razed a workers’ quarters at an oil palm plantation here today. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) in a statement said no report of injuries was received in the 10am incident. (…)



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