Man crushed to death by road roller
BINTANGOR: A 40-year-old man died after the road roller he was in went out of control and fell into a two-metre-deep slope at Jalan Rumah Panjang Ulu Beletie-Pakan on Sunday (May 2). A spokesman from the State Fire and Rescue Department operations centre said a distress call on the incident was received at 11.20am and […]
Folk feel sentimental about 84-year-old beduk
BINTANGOR: The beduk (drum) in Masjid Darul Ibadah, Kampung Tanjung Bundung here, is no longer in use. The beduk, made of meranti wood, is believed to be designed in 1937. In its early years, it was used by the village’s surau and later moved to Masjid Darul Ibadah before it was damaged and has not […]
Four persons including two children escape burning house
BINTANGOR: A family of four survived after their house at Batu 1, Jalan Pakan here was burned down this afternoon. Firefighters from the Bintangor station rushed to the scene after receiving a distress call at 12.38pm. “The single-storey house was completely destroyed. A vehicle parked nearby was also damaged,” the Fire and Rescue Operations Centre […]
House saved from inferno
BINTANGOR: A fire occurred at a house in Taman Dayang Saniah, Jalan Abang Amin this morning, destroying two bedrooms of the double-storey house. A team of firefighters were deployed to the scene after receiving a distress call around 9.10am. Upon arrival, the team confirmed the two bedrooms that were on fire and immediately proceeded with […]
State government’s commitment to rural development
BINTANGOR: The construction of various basic infrastructures is clear evidence of the Sarawak government’s concern towards rural development. According to a report by the Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas), Meradong assemblyman Datuk Ding Kuong Hiing said the state government through the Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID) Sarikei showed great concern for infrastructure development in […]
Fire destroys wooden house in Bintangor
BINTANGOR: A double storey wooden house here at Jalan Yong Sing was engulfed in flames last Sunday (Jan 3). Bintangor fire chief PPgB Nicholas Belulin said they received a distress call around 9.43pm and immediately despatched their men to the scene. Upon arrival, they found the house was already destroyed and they faced difficulties in […]
Search for elderly man continues
BINTANGOR: A search and rescue (SAR) operation is underway to locate an elderly man identified as Pat Sai Kong, 78, reported missing at a farm near Sungai Sian since Dec 31. The State Fire Department operations centre said they received a distress call from Bintangor police around 5pm last Friday. Bintangor firemen started their search […]
Man killed in car-4WD crash
BINTANGOR: A man was killed in a collision between a car and a four-wheel drive (4WD) vehicle at Jalan Kampung Selaut Julau here on Sunday (Dec 6). Bintangor Fire and Rescue Station received a call on the incident from Julau district police headquarters at 4.07pm. Upon firemen’s arrival, the victim, identified as Jimmy Anthony, 41, […]
New building to complete by yearend
Bintangor fire station THE construction for the replacement of the existing Bintangor fire station is scheduled for completion by end of this year. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas who said this added that the physical progress of the construction works for two new fire stations, namely at Sibu Jaya, Sibu and Belaga […]
Unifi now in Bintangor
KUCHING: Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM), through TM Sarawak, has expanded its unifi service to Bintangor in the Sarikei division. The service expansion is part of the group’s continuous commitment in bringing high speed broadband connectivity to suburban and underserved areas, particularly in Sarawak. Bintangor is the latest addition to the 39 areas with unifi coverage […]
