House destroyed by fire more than a home – it’s a treasure trove: Gerawat
MIRI: Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Department (Labour, Immigration and Project Monitoring) Datuk Gerawat Gala recounted the massive fire that destroyed his home in Pa Umor, Bario last Sunday (Apr 14). Built by his parents and generations before them, the house stood for 32 years as a testament to their legacy. Said Gerawat, when met […]
Van completely destroyed by fire
KUCHING: A van parked at the traffic light at Jalan Datuk Marican Salleh was caught on fire at 4.55pm yesterday (June 23). The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), in a statement, said a team from Tabuan Jaya fire station was despatched to the scene after they received a distress call pertaining to the incident. Upon […]
Sedan destroyed in early morning fire
BINTULU: A sedan car parked by the roadside near Derawan Sime Darby plantation, Jalan Pesisir Bintulu-Miri, was destroyed in a wee hour fire yesterday. A spokesman from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firemen from Samalaju station were despatched to the scene after receiving an emergency call around 3.40 am. Upon arrival, the team […]
Vehicle crashes into ravine, destroyed in fire
SERIAN: A vehicle believed to have skidded and plunged into a ravine along Mile 28, Jalan Kuching-Serian, burst into flames late yesterday night (Dec 9). The incident which did not involve any injuries or casualties, happened around 11.30pm near Kampung Lintang Baru. Firemen from Siburan station were promptly despatched to the scene after receiving an […]
Blaze destroys kitchen of rental room
SIBU: The kitchen of a rental room at Jalan Lembangan, here was destroyed in a fire today (Nov 19). The 12.30am incident was reported by a neighbour who went to the Sibu central fire station. At the time of the incident, no one was at home. A spokesman from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) […]
Motorshop razed, about 100 motorcycles destroyed
KUCHING: A motorshop along Jalan Ellis, were damaged in a fire in the wee hours of this morning leaving about 100 motorcycles completely destroyed. Two double-storey houses were also damaged during the 2.25am incident. No casualties or injuries were reported. After receiving a distress call, firemen from Padungan and Batu Lintang stations were promptly deployed […]
Bitcoin machines worth RM5.3 mln destroyed
MIRI: Police have destroyed 1,069 machines worth RM5.3 mln used for bitcoin mining. District police chief ACP Hakemal Hawari revealed that the disposal of the machines was carried out at the Miri police headquarters (IPD). He also disclosed that police, along with Sarawak Energy Berhad (Sesco) personnel, raided six premises carrying out illegal bitcoin mining […]
Contraband cigarettes destroyed
KUCHING: Police here disposed of 250,000 sticks of contraband cigarettes worth RM16,000 on Wednesday (Feb 3). Kuching District police chief ACP Awang Din Awang Gani said the cigarettes were previously seized by the Sarawak Marine Police on Jun 5 last year. The destroyed contraband cigarettes consisted of 500 cartons of ERA Filter (red), 250 cartons […]
Lucky escape for father, daughters
MIRI: A 53-year-old man and his two daughters, aged 16 and 11, escaped unhurt on Saturday after their car caught fire. They were on their way back to Miri from a relative’s house in Batu Niah when the car came to an abrupt halt and thick smoke came bellowing out of the engine compartment. After […]
FIERY DAWN
Five houses gutted in dawn fire rendering 35 homeless KUCHING: Five of seven houses in Kampung Bintawa Hulu, were gutted in an early dawn fire on Saturday (Nov 14). The State Fire Department’s operations centre said that an emergency call on the incident was received around 1.47am and firefighters from Petra Jaya, Padungan and Tabuan […]
