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Missing hunter found dead in river

BINTANGOR: A local man reported missing after failing to return home from hunting in a forest near Rh Saban since New Year’s eve was tragically found dead in Sungai Ipoh on Tuesday. The lifeless body of 49-year-old Luju Jugie was found floating in the river at around 3 pm. A spokesman for the Fire and […]

Indian army soldier dead, 3 missing after avalanche in Ladakh

NEW DELHI: One Indian soldier was killed and three are missing after a group of army mountaineers was struck by an avalanche on Mount Kun in the Ladakh region. About 40 troops from the High Altitude Warfare School (HAWS) and the Army Adventure Wing were conducting training near Mount Kun on Sunday when the avalanche […]

Driver dead, passenger hurt in bridge fall

LIMBANG: A driver died on the spot, while his passenger suffered severe injuries after their car plunge off a bridge at Jalan Sagan, Mendamit on Monday. At 4.45 pm, the car, driven by Para Jack, 51, from Kampung Merajang Lubai, fell from a bridge about four metres high. He was pronounced dead at the scene. […]

5 dead as Italy hit by extreme weather

ROME: Italy was split in two Tuesday between record heat and wildfires in the southern regions and violent storms in the north, as extreme weather killed at least five people and wounded several, Anadolu Agency (AA) quoted the authorities. Sixteen cities were put on red alert because of extraordinarily high temperatures, as an exceptional heat […]

Pedestrian dies in hit-and-run mishap

SIBU: A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run accident while crossing the road at Jalan Oya Lorong 31 on Tuesday night (Mar 14). Sibu OCPD ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said the unidentified victim was crossing the road around 11.35 pm when he was hit by an unknown vehicle. “As a result, the victim believed to be […]

One dead, 9 missing as Indonesian fishing ship capsizes

JAKARTA: One person died and nine others were missing after an Indonesian fishing ship sank in the Indian Ocean, a search and rescue operation is underway, a senior rescuer said on Thursday.   Head of the Search and Rescue Office of Bali Province Gede Darmada said that the ship, KM Linggar Petak 89, was hit […]

More than 36,000 dead in Türkiye-Syria quake

ANKARA: At least 36,187 people were killed by the two strong earthquakes that jolted southern Türkiye last week, the country’s disaster agency said today in the latest figures from the natural disaster. The Feb 6 magnitude 7.7 and 7.6 earthquakes, centred in the Kahramanmaras province, affected more than 13 million people across 11 provinces, including […]

Indonesian teen killed in hit-and-run

KUCHING: A female pedestrian was pronounced dead in a hit-and-run incident at Jalan Kuching-Sri Aman around 1am today. According to Serian district police chief DSP Aswandy Anis, the victim, an Indonesian woman aged 19, was walking with a male friend towards Pantu when the accident happened. “After colliding with the victim, the driver of the […]

Sexagenarian found dead in 4WD vehicle

KOTA SAMARAHAN: A sexagenarian was found dead in his car at the Sarawak Heart Centre (HUS) in Kota Samarahan yesterday. A spokesperson from the State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said that the firemen received a distressed call around 3.30 pm where the operations centre was informed that a man in his 60s was unconscious […]

Man killed after pickup truck crashes into ditch

SARIKEI: A man died on the spot after the pickup truck he was driving skidded and plunged into a ditch along Jalan Nyelong Bypass here this morning (Jan 2). The accident happened around 3.55am and the victim has been identified as Lau Chung, 49. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the […]