KOTA KINABALU: Three family members were injured during a fire that broke out at their house.
This was due to a gas leak when transferring petrol at the vicinity in Semporna on Monday (May 10).
Tawau Fire and Rescue team rushed to the scene following a distress call from the hardcore poor housing project (PPRT) unit in Kampung Hampalan, Pulau Bum Bum at 2.54pm.
A man and his teenage daughter sustained minor burns, while another sustained 50% burns on her body and legs.
Ninety percent of the house was damaged during the incident, said the Tawau Fire and Rescue Department in a statement on Tuesday (May 11).