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Construction goods warehouse destroyed in fire

SIBU: A warehouse containing construction materials at Lorong Satria Timur 9A, was gutted by a wee-hour fire today. Firemen from Sungai Merah station, who were despatched to the scene after informed around 1.15am, found the double-storey building already completely destroyed. No injuries or casualties were reported in the incident. The flames were brought under control […]

Fire destroys lorry transporting cooking oil

BINTULU: A lorry transporting cooking oil, was completely destroyed in a midnight fire at Jalan Bintulu-Tatau today. A spokesman from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firemen from Tatau station were despatched to the scene, about 24 km from the station, after receiving an emergency call around 12.40am. Firemen from Bintulu station were also […]

Family of six left homeless in morning fire in Kabong

KABONG: A family of six were left homeless after their house was burned to the ground in Kampung Baru Darat today. Fortunately, no injuries or casualties were reported in the incident as the tenants managed to get out to safety. One of them suffered chest pain due to shock and has been taken to the […]

Young lass dies after truck plunges into 30-ft ravine

PADAWAN: A weekend family vacation turned tragic when a 22-year-old woman died after the pickup truck she was riding in plunged into a ravine while descending Jalan Borneo Highland Resort yesterday. Thirteen family members of the victim, including two children, were said to have been in the same vehicle and to have suffered various degrees […]

SAR called off for missing man

BINTULU: The sixth day of the search for missing Indonesian man in Kampung Buaya, Sungai Semba in Samalaju came to an end with no leads. The missing man has yet to be found by search and rescue (SAR) teams during the operations which started at 9.50am this morning. Hermanto, 36, the victim, was reported missing […]

Pile of rubbish on fire in Limbang parking space building

LIMBANG: A pile of rubbish that was on fire inside a parking space building were put out immediately by firefighters before it spread to other parts of the building. The report of a fire incident was received by Limbang Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) station at 1.57pm today. The incident took place on the sixth […]

Boat operation training for 30 BOMBA men

BATANG LUPAR: Thirty personnel from the State Fire and Rescue Department (BOMBA) are undergoing boat operation training programme here from Sept 22 to 24. State BOMBA director Datuk Khirudin Drahman stated that the training was designed as a preparation for the department’s personnel and assets in facing the Northeast monsoon season. He said the training […]

Fallen victim lifted out from drain

KUCHING: A local man sustained injuries after he fell into a 3.6-metre-deep monsoon drain along Jalan Gersik, Petra Jaya today. A spokesman from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said they received a distressed call around 8am pertaining to the incident. Following the call, firemen from Petra Jaya station were promptly despatched to the scene […]

Rainy days expected as northeast monsoon looms large

KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has put in place various preparations to face the coming northeast monsoon that is set to bring heavy showers and thunderstorms. Yesterday, SDMC chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said rainy days were expected from December this year to January next year. He mentioned that SDMC had fruitful […]