Firefighter Perished in the Line of Duty

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KUALA BELAIT: The Brunei Shell Petroleum’s (BSP) Fire Brigade has responded to a distress call that was made to support the Fire Services and Rescue Department, to fight a fire at C.I.C Environmental Services Sdn Bhd in Kuala Belait, around 1500 hours yesterday afternoon, ©BRUDIRECT.COM reported.

The fire was extinguished one hour later. With deep sadness, the BSP would like to inform that one member of the company’s firemen on duty, manning the water pump away from the immediate fire, collapsed on site.

He was immediately taken to the Suri Seri Begawan Hospital and was later pronounced dead. BSP is extending support and assistance to the affected family and colleagues. BSP is also supporting the authorities in the investigation.