KOTA KINABALU: Questions on whether the Malaysian Emergency Response System (MERS-999) should be centralised in Putrajaya are being raised amid claims that firemen arrived late at Tuesday’s (Sept 7) Kg Hungab fire, which saw a family of four killed.
Parti Warisan Sabah president Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal said from a witness account as reported in some media platforms, the 999 call was ‘too long’, as the responder had asked too many questions prior to sending help.
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