Temporary diversion constructed at collapsed road site
BAU: The Public Works Department (PWD) has constructed a temporary road diversion at the site of the collapsed section of Kuching-Bau road to ease travellers. PWD acting director Ir Richard Tajan said the department has also installed barriers, signage and all required traffic management plan to warn the public of the collapse section of the […]
Bukit Peninjau Road temporarily closed
MIRI: Heavy downpour in Beluru, Bakong since Tuesday has caused a culvert along the Bukit Peninjau road to collapse, creating a massive hole in the road. Telang Usan District officer (D. O) Baru Tai, when contacted by New Sarawak Tribune on Wednesday, said that he has requested the Miri Public Works Department (PWD) to do […]
Mother called daughter for help before perishing in fire
KUALA TERENGGANU: When 47-year-old Zailah Jusoh received a frantic phone call from her wheelchair-bound mother at 10.30am today (June 7), she thought that something must have happened to her father. Little did she know then, but her 79-year-old mother, Fatimah Mohd, was later found burnt to death following a fire at her parent’s wooden house […]
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 […]
National archer Haziq Kamaruddin dies
KUALA LUMPUR: On the second day of Aidilfitri, the country’s sports community was shocked by the news of the passing of national archer Haziq Kamaruddin this morning. A family member, who wished to remain anonymous, said the 27-year-old Olympian recurve archer had collapsed after performing the Subuh prayer at his house in Kajang. “He suddenly […]
Unconscious worker in manhole rescued
MIRI: Firefighters managed to rescue a foreign worker who collapsed in a manhole at Jalan By Pass Vista Perdana today (Mar 23). A spokesperson from the State Fire and Rescue Department operations centre said it received a distress call at 8.35am and despatched Lopeng firemen to the scene. Upon arrival, the team found the unconscious […]
Bridge connects Medamit to Medahit
LIMBANG: A private company, Lee Ling Timber Sdn Bhd, will build a temporary bridge here to connect the people of Medamit and Medahit. Kampung Long Napir Village Development and Security Committee (JKKK) chairman Joshua Asong said the company took up the initiative after the collapse of the Sungai Setuan Bridge on Sunday. “The construction of […]
Diversion road in Lambir replaced
MIRI: An alternative road has been constructed at KM54 in Lambir, replacing a diversion road that collapsed on Feb 7. The road is now passable to motorists, said Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin. He said the state Public Works Department (JKR), upon receiving a report on the incident on Feb 7, immediately instructed the […]
Sleepless nights for granny due to landslide
KUCHING: Nona Budis has been experiencing sleepless nights ever since the walls of her home at Kampung Garung here collapsed due to a landslide. The walls were twice hit by landslides, namely the first happened in August last year and the recent incident was last Tuesday (Jan 12). Recounting the incident, the 63-year-old said she […]
Trapped crane operator rescued
BINTULU: A man was rescued after being trapped for nearly one hour in the cabin of a collapsed crane at a wharf at Kemena this afternoon (Thursday). The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department operations centre said firefighters from the Bintulu fire station rushed to the wharf around 3.55pm today after receiving a report that a crane […]
