APM rescue citizens trapped in car following flash floods
KUCHING: The Civil Defence Force (APM) has rescued stranded citizens as a result of flash floods. According to a statement by APM today, their officials have rescued three victims who were trapped in a car in Jalan Laksamana Cheng Ho. “One of the victims was an elderly man with disabilities. He was accompanied by two […]
9-ft-long python in chicken coop that didn’t get away
MIRI: A 53-year-old man had an early morning surprise when he found a nine-foot-long reticulated python in his chicken coop at Kampung Lopeng Tengah here today. A spokesman for the Civil Defence Force (APM) said they received a distress call around 7.40 am and a four-member team was deployed to the scene. The man wanted […]
Four families affected by flood evacuated
KUCHING: Four families in Jalan Tanah Perkuburan Islam, Kampung Buntal have been evacuated to a safe area after water level rose to waist deep. According to a statement by the Civil Defence Force (APM), seven children and seven adults from the four families were evacuated at around 5.30 pm on Saturday (March 11). The APM […]
Some areas in Kuching, Kota Samarahan flooded
KUCHING: Heavy downpours since Friday night caused some areas in Kuching and Kota Samarahan to be inundated by floods. According to a statement by the Civil Defence Force (APM) Batu Kawah area in Kampung Sinar Budi Baru,Taman Desa Wira was affected by the heavy rain causing water to rise to knee deep level. “Four houses […]
APM to the rescue, safely removes wasp nest
MIRI: Thanks to the Civil Defence Force (APM) a wasp nest was removed after it was discovered on a tree in Jalan Riam last evening (Mar 5). APM personnel rushed to the area after responding to a call from a 39-year-old female who discovered the nest in front of her house. According to a spokesman, […]
Man injured when car crashes onto tree
SIBU: A driver sustained minor injuries after the car he was driving, skidded and crashed onto a tree along Jalan Aman here early this morning. A spokesman from the Civil Defence Force (APM) Sibu said they received a distressed call around 4.30 am and deployed a team to the scene. Upon arrival, they confirmed the […]
Runaway nine-year-old boy finally found
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A nine-year-old boy went missing after he accidentally dropped his brother’s motorcycle. A spokesperson from the Civil Defence Force (APM) Kota Samarahan, said the boy ran away from home at Kampung Tanjung Bundong Tradisi around 10 pm after accidentally dropping his brother’s motorcycle. “The nine-year-old boy was shirtless, wearing long pants and barefooted. […]
Stranded victim goes live on TikTok
JOHOR BAHRU: As he waited for help, a man who was stranded at a restaurant in Segamat town after floodwaters shut off the road leading to the area, used the TikTok app to share his situation. Using a TikTok account under the name ‘Pak Arab’, Syed Syaiful Syah who was stranded at the food […]
Sudden surge of flood victims from 17 to 127
KUCHING: The number of flood victims evacuated to temporary relief centres (PPS), has increased from 17 victims in the morning to 127 victims, as at 3 pm yesterday. According to the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), there are now three relief centres, namely two in Bau and a new one in Kuching. In Bau, the […]
Award recipient relates experiences as Civil Defence Forces officer
KUCHING: “The recognition that I accepted today is like selling silk, and ended up buying mastuli”, says senior training officer of Civil Defence Forces Malaysia (APM) Sarawak Captain (PA) Azamsah Apearal. According to him, he obtained a much better replacement from what he had sacrificed previously. Recently he was bestowed with the Pingat Bakti Pertahanan […]
