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 […]
More APM offices in Betong Division
BETONG: The Malaysia Civil Defence Force (APM) plans to set up more offices in the Betong Division, particularly in the Pusa, Saratok and Kabong areas. This was revealed by Betong District Civil Defence Officer (PPAD), Lieutenant Desem Samuel. He said setting up more offices was consistent with the aim to increase APM personnel and logistics […]
Auxiliary firefighters act swiftly to prevent house from further damage
DEBAK: Swift action by auxiliary firefighters prevented a house at Rh Edmund Guting Sengalang from complete destruction on today. A spokesman from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said they received a distress call around 12.30pm and sent firefighters from the Betong station to the scene, some 35km away. Upon arrival, they found that the […]
Homeowner makes terrifying find under kitchen sink
MIRI: A metre-long (3.3ft) cobra that was taking shelter under a kitchen sink has been caught. The reptile was spotted by the house owner, aged 46, who was about to prepare lunch for her family. Terrified by the discovery, she immediately called up the Civil Defence Force (APM) for help. Four APM personnel rushed to […]
Woman finds snake in surau storeroom
MATU: A woman was shocked to discover a gold-ringed cat snake coiled up in the storeroom of Surau Nurul Islam, Kampung Bawang Hilir here, last night (Feb 8). She alerted the Civil Defence Force (APM) which despatched a four-member team to the scene at 7.50pm. It did not take long for the team to spot […]
Heavy rain causes soil erosion in Rantau Layang Spak
BETONG: Heavy downpour has resulted in the occurrence of soil erosion behind a house at Rantau Layang Spak here yesterday (Feb 8). However, no injuries or casualties were reported in the 10.50 am incident. A five-member team from Civil Defence Force (APM) Betong was despatched to the scene after receiving an emergency call. On arrival, […]
Woman shocked to find cobra in bathroom
MIRI: Imagine waking up early in the morning and going to the bathroom only to come face to face with a snake rearing up. That’s exactly what a shocked woman in Vista Perdana Permyjaya here came across – a half-metre-long cobra in her bathroom at around 5.30 this morning (Feb 8). The 38-year-old woman discovered […]
APM to the rescue of sick man
MIRI: The Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) helped transport a sick senior citizen to Miri Hospital. The rescuers rushed to a house in Kampung Cina Lutong after receiving an emergency call from the man’s son around 7. 05am. Four APM personnel sent the 70 year-old man in an ambulance to Miri Hospital.
