Man dies of Hantavirus in China
ANKARA: As the coronavirus pandemic slows down in China, one person has died in the country from hantavirus, another infectious disease, Anadolu Agency quoted local media as reporting on Tuesday. Chinese daily The Global Times said a person from southwestern Yunnan province passed away after contracting the virus. “A person from Yunnan Province died while on his way back […]
State records two new deaths
KUCHING: Sarawak yesterday reported two more deaths related to the Covid-19 outbreak. State Disaster Management Committee chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the two patients who died were Rakayah Drahman, 79, and her daughter Norhafizah Abdul Rahman, 40. “The mother died at a private medical centre here at 2am on Mar 18 while, her […]
India reports second death linked to novel coronavirus
NEW DELHI: A 68-year-old woman who was tested positive of coronavirus has died in the capital New Delhi, the second death in India which is linked to a global pandemic, officials said. “Death of a 68-year old female from West Delhi (mother of a confirmed case of Covid-19), is confirmed to be caused due to co-morbidity […]
Accidents claim two lives
SIBU: An Indonesian plantation worker and a motorcyclist were killed in two separate accidents in Mukah and Dalat respectively on Sunday. In the first case which happened at 11.09am at KM 53 Sibu-Bintulu Road, Hamsan Hamdani, 31, died after a truck crashed into him. “The accident happened when the victim was trying to start a […]
Biker killed in crash
KUCHING: A male motorcyclist died when his high-powered bike crashed near a traffic light at Jalan Lapangan Terbang Kuching yesterday morning. Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu, in a statement yesterday, said the motorcyclist was riding his Yamaha YZF-R25 motorcycle to Kuching Sentral from BDC at midnight when the tragedy struck. […]
Seven family members killed in house fire
BEAUFORT: Seven members of a family including a child were killed when their house in Kampung Bandau, Membakut, was razed to the ground early yesterday morning. Kimanis Fire and Rescue station chief Mohd Johainin Ruslan when contacted by Bernama said the seven victims comprised the mother, three sons and three girls were killed in the […]
Housewife succumbs to injuries after crash
MIRI: A young housewife succumbed to her injuries following a two-car collision which occurred at the Jalan Bulan Sabit traffic light intersection at 1.30am on Saturday. Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu when contacted yesterday said that the 21-year-old woman was a passenger of a Perodua Viva car which collided with […]
Man’s body found decomposed in house
KUCHING: The decomposed body of a man was found inside his rented house in Poh Ming Park, Sekama here yesterday. The deceased, in his mid-50s known as Lee, from Siburan was found at 4pm, following a report of foul smell from said house. Lee was believed to have been dead for more than three days. […]
