Man died, another sustains injuries in crash
KUCHING: A man died while another sustained severe injuries after the car they were in, crashed and landed on its roof along Jalan Batu Kitang today (Sept 25). A spokesman from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the accident involving three male victims, happened around 1.15am in front Kampung Bubok. Firemen from Batu Lintang […]
Local man found dead near Sibu Jaya supermarket
SIBU: A local man was found dead behind a building near a supermarket at Sibujaya this morning. Sibu OCPD ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said they received public information around 9.25am pertaining to the finding of the body by the roadside. “Investigations found the victim is fully dressed and believed to be in his 30s as no […]
Pilot of missing helicopter in Bidor found dead
TAPAH: The pilot of a helicopter that went missing in Bidor after losing contact with the Kuala Lumpur Air Traffic Control Tower (KLATCC) yesterday was found dead at the crash site, said Perak police chief Datuk Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri. He said the body was found in the cockpit of the helicopter by members of […]
4 dead in Papua New Guinea earthquake
SYDNEY: There have been at least four people killed and several others seriously injured after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit Papua New Guinea (PNG) on Sunday morning. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs’ regional branch in the Asia-Pacific citing a situation report from the UN Country Team in PNG on Sunday said […]
10 dead in stabbings in remote Canada communities
OTTAWA: Ten people were killed and more than a dozen others were injured in stabbings in two remote Canadian communities Sunday, police said, as they launched a manhunt across several provinces for two suspects. “We have located 10 deceased individuals in 13 locations in the community of James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon, Saskatchewan. “Several […]
Funeral wagon driver finds out he’s “dead”
KUCHING: Imagine finding you’re dead. That happened to 71-year-old Low Choo Choon who had the shock of a lifetime when he found out he was listed as “dead” by the national registration system. Low was trying to lodge a police report after losing a deed to a gravesite that was under his name. It was […]
7 dead from torrential rain in Seoul
SEOUL: Subway stations and major roads were underwater in the South Korean capital Seoul after record-breaking rains caused severe flooding, with at least seven people dead and seven more missing, officials said Tuesday. Dramatic images shared on social media late Monday showed people wading through waist-deep water, metro stations overflowing, and cars half-submerged in Seoul’s […]
Couple found dead on kitchen floor
SERIAN: Police have opened murder-suicide investigations after a foreign couple was found dead inside an oil palm plantation workers’ quarters in Melikin on Thursday (May 19). Serian police chief DSP Aswandy Anissaid the victims aged 44 and 47 were Indonesians. Security guards, who were patrolling the plantation area, found the couple covered in blood on […]
Man electrocuted on transformer rig
SERIAN: A man was confirmed dead after he is believed to have gotten stuck on a transformer rig at Kampung Semukoi A, Jalan Serian-Sri Aman yesterday (Apr 11). Serian police chief, DSP Aswandy Anis, said preliminary investigations found no signs of foul play at the scene and is believed to have died due to electrocution. […]
Giant green turtle found dead without head and tail on Labuan beach
LABUAN: A giant green sea turtle was found dead without its head and tail at Layang-Layangan beach, here, today. The 1.16-metre female from the most endangered and threatened species of sea turtle was found by a villager and children who were playing on the beach around 9 am. The discovery was reported to Bernama journalist […]
