A husband and wife were killed, while six others escaped unhurt, after a fire destroyed a plantation workers’ quarters at the Woodman Estate in Baram, Miri. PIC COURTESY OF THE LOPENG FIRE AND RESCUE STATIONSIBU: A husband and wife were killed, while six others escaped unhurt, after a fire destroyed a plantation workers' quarters at the Woodman Estate in Baram, Miri, early this morning. "The survivors, comprising five adults and one child who occupied Unit B, managed to escape the burning building in time. "The semi-detached, single-storey quarters, measuring approximately 40 by 30 square feet, were completely razed in the incident," the spokesman said in a statement today. Before firefighters arrived, plantation workers had begun firefighting efforts and managed to extinguish the blaze using 30 fire extinguishers and three water pumps.

Source: New Strait Times January 18, 2026 11:43 UTC