KUCHING: Two unemployed men were arrested on suspicion of being involved in drug abuse at a house in Kampung Skiat, Bau on Monday. Bau district police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said the two suspects, aged 18 and 21, were arrested around 10am in a raid carried out by a team
KAPIT: Residents here who have visited several longhouses in Sungai Liam and Bakong in Miri are urged to come forward and undergo Covid-19 screening immediately. The Kapit Division Health Office made the call following the emergence of positive Covid-19 cases in some of the longhouses. According to a spokesperson of
KUCHING: Bau District has taken a huge hit from floodwaters, resulting in a number of families being rescued and transported to nearby temporary evacuation centres (PPS). Buildings were seen either fully or partially submerged and worse, landslides were also prevalent in several areas. Floods due to incessant rain on Wednesday
KUCHING: The body of a newborn infant allegedly thrown down from the 13th floor of a hotel was found on the road behind a bank in Jalan Bukit Mata on Wednesday evening (Jan 13). Kuching district police chief ACP Awang Din Awang Gani said a report was received at 9.20pm
KUCHING: A man is missing and feared drowned while a woman was rescued after the two fell into the swirling Sungai Sarawak near Kubah Ria here on Thursday (Jan 14). The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre said a report was received at 12.57pm and firefighters were immediately dispatched
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Search and rescue (SAR) personnel yesterday recovered part of a body believed to be that of a fisherman who was reportedly attacked by a crocodile in Kampung Meranek river last Tuesday. The Fire and Rescue Department operations centre said the SAR team found a human thigh at 12.05
MARUDI: The Marudi Fire and Rescue Station carried out public sanitisation operations at nine locations in Long Lama here today (Jan 14). Its Public Communication Unit said the operation was led by Marudi fire chief Maureen Sim Ah Lian. It said the operations were carried out after a close contact of
KUCHING: An unexpected flash flood at Taman Malihah on Wednesday evening forced the relocation of flood victims at an evacuation centre in the multipurpose community hall there. The flood victims were moved to a temporary evacuation centre at Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (SJK) Chung Hua Sungai Tengah. Civil Defence Force (APM)
KUCHING: The flood situation in this district is under control, said Sarawak Rivers Board (SRB) chairman Dr Murni Suhaili. He said this was due to the board opening its barrages to avoid the Sarawak River from overflowing in areas prone to floods. However, he warns that a more severe flood
KOTA SAMARAHAN: The search-and-rescue (SAR) operation for a fisherman who was attacked by a crocodile in Kampung Meranek river entered day two today.. In its statement, the State Fire and Rescue Department operations centre said surface searching activity was increased to a 10km radius from upstream and downstream areas of
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