MIRI: Residents of Rh Edward Chai were shocked to start their morning with the discovery of a body in the Suai River today (Feb 22). The body, identified as that of a 20-year-old woman, was found entangled in a fishing net at 7.10 am. Firefighters from the Batu Niah station
BINTULU: An Indonesian woman and her nine-month-old baby girl were left injured after a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder exploded in their rented house at Taman Kemena Sutera today (Feb 22). The 29-year-old victim, who sustained burns, received preliminary treatment on-site while, her daughter, whose injuries are unknown, was rushed
KUCHING: The Sarawak Immigration Department has arrested 24 foreigners in Serian and Miri earlier this week in a series of raids. In Miri, the Immigration Enforcement Unit there conducted four operations codenamed ‘Ops Selera’, ‘Ops Belanja’, ‘Ops Gegar’ and ‘Ops Sapu’ on Feb 20 and 21. The operations targeted residential
SRI AMAN: An elderly woman died after she was hit by a car while crossing the road along KM49, Jalan Sri Aman-Sarikei yesterday (Feb 21). Sri Aman police chief DSP Mathew Manggie said the accident happened around 11.20 am when the victim identified as Endayan Ngabong, 73, was crossing from
PADAWAN: Police are currently pursuing two groups of men apparently in possession of dangerous objects in public places, following a viral video on social media. The 23-second clip shows the groups engaged in a heated dispute at a parking space in Jalan Batu Kawa, with some brandishing hazardous objects. The
BETONG: Three individuals, including two teenagers, were left injured following a two-vehicle collision near Ulu Layar junction last night (Feb 21). The accident, involving a four-wheel-drive (4WD) vehicle and a trailer lorry laden with oil palm fruits, happened around 9.19 pm. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba)
LUNDU: A lorry driver escaped a fiery death after the front part of his 10-tonne lorry burst into flames along Jalan Lundu-Bau yesterday (Feb 21). It was reported that the lorry laden with sand was on its way to Bau from Lundu before the incident around 10.40am. Fortunately, no injuries
SIBU: Three business were left badly damaged following a fire outbreak at a two-storey shophouse along Jalan Lebuh Tinggi on Tuesday night (Feb 20). Fortunately, no injuries or casualties were reported in the 8.13pm incident. It was understood that the fire affected a food store, a shoe shop and a
KATIBAS: Swift action by six residents of Tr Nyangun longhouse at Nanga Miaw here, managed to save their 13-door longhouse from being engulfed by flames on Tuesday. The fire, which broke out at around 4.35 pm, occurred from a three-pin socket box at one of the units on the top
SIBU: Narcotics police arrested a jobless man and seized 180.34g of ecstasy drugs following a raid at Jalan Long Bridge on Monday (Feb 19). Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said the 34-year-old suspect was picked up for alleged involvement in drug activities at the lobby of a hotel around
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