Water surge tragedy: Ninth victim buried in Batu Pahat
BATU PAHAT: The remains of Muhammad Fikri Saliman, the ninth victim of the water surge tragedy at Jeram Air Putih, Kemaman, Terengganu, on Saturday (July 1), were buried at the Muslim Cemetery in Kampung Parit Kuda, in Semerah, here, this morning. The burial took place at 7 am in the presence of family members and […]
Water surge tragedy: Seven family members buried in common grave
KUANTAN: The remains of seven family members, who perished in the Air Putih water surge tragedy were buried in a common grave here last night. Karim Abdullah, 39, his wife, Azizah Eiyi, 40, and five of their children, Muhammad Zulqarnain Haikal Karim, 11, Putri Nurerina Natasya,10, Muhammad Haziq Ziqree Karim, six, Putri Aryana Umaira Karim, […]
Father suspected of killing his daughter arrested
KUALA LUMPUR: The brutal act of a man who allegedly abused his nine-year-old daughter till death and buried her body by the roadside in a recreation area came to light after his wife lodged a police report. Dang Wangi district police chief ACP Noor Dellhan Yahaya said his team received a report from the suspect’s […]
Ground collapse kills foreigner at work
KUCHING: A foreign worker was killed after the ground collapsed on him at Bandar Baru Samariang roundabout, Jalan Sultan Tengah this evening. The victim was carrying out pipe installation works when the ground collapsed and buried him about 10 feet deep in the ground. Petra Jaya fire chief Azaharul Sahari said they received a distress […]
Forest guards find illegal logs buried at three places
KANOWIT: Sibu regional forest enforcement unit recovered 226 various types and sizes of illegal logs that were buried in the ground at three different locations around Sungai Lipus here. Sarawak Forestry Department (SFD) director Datuk Hamden Mohamad stated that the logs were recovered around 12pm on April 19 and 20. “The logs were earlier detected […]
Six of nine Triso ferry point victims laid to rest
SIMANGGANG: A mother and her five children who were among nine killed after the four-wheel-drive (4WD) that they were in plunged into the Batang Lupar on Friday (Jan 1) were laid to rest at the Kampung Hulu Islamic Cemetery here on Saturday (Jan 2). Siti Aisyah Abdullah, 36, and her youngest child, Mohd Ahmad, four, […]
Body of third Covid-19 victim buried in Tawau
TAWAU: The body of a local man, who died of Covid-19, was safely buried at a Muslim cemetery here at about 10.20pm today. The body of the 58-year-old man, case No 152 from a tabligh gathering cluster, arrived at the burial site from the Tawau Hospital at 10pm accompanied by five hospital staff in complete personal protective equipment. […]
