Hiker dies after falling 150m in German Alps
STUTTGART: A 34-year-old man fell 150m in the German Alps near Berchtesgaden and died, reported German news agency (dpa). According to the police on Monday, he had presumably followed a path that is often marked on mobile phone maps but does not exist. In the “rocky and grassy terrain, he probably slipped and then fell […]
Two more Malaysian hajj pilgrim died
MAKKAH: Two Malaysian men died here last Friday (June 30), bringing to a total of four pilgrims from the country to die in the holy land during the current hajj pilgrimage this season. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Senator Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar said the two pilgrims, both men aged 72 […]
One killed, two injured in lighting strike
KUALA TERENGGANU: A man was killed while two others were injured when they were struck by lightning while out trapping birds in Kampung Padang Tanjung, Marang near here yesterday. Mohd Hassan Mohd Rani, 38, died at the scene while his two friends Mohamad Fadilah Jusoh, 37, and Abdul Hisyam Muhamad were reported to have suffered slight injuries. […]
Giant panda Lin Hui suffered blood clots caused by old age
BANGKOK: Giant panda Lin Hui, on loan from China to Thailand, had suffered blood clots caused by old age. The 21-year-old Lin Hui lived in an air-conditioned enclosure at Chiang Mai Zoo since 2003, and died last month (April 19). Chiang Mai Zoo director Wutthichai Muangman said a joint team of experts from Thailand and […]
Foreigner dies after falling from Level 11
SIBU: A 40-year-old Filipino man succumbed to serious head injuries after falling down from Level 11 of the Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) multi-storey car park at Jalan Wong Nai Siong here this evening. Fire and Rescue Department Zone 4 chief, Andy Alie said his department received a distress call at about 5.21 pm concerning a […]
31 killed after fire rips through ferry
MANILA: At least 31 people died and 230 were rescued after a fire engulfed a ferry in the southern Philippines, authorities said on Thursday. The Lady Mary Joy 3 was travelling from Zamboanga City on Mindanao Island to Jolo Island in Sulu province when the fire broke out late Wednesday, prompting passengers to jump overboard, […]
7 dead, several injured in Hamburg shooting
BERLIN: Seven people died and at least eight others were injured in a church shooting in the German city of Hamburg Thursday evening, Xinhua quoted a report by German newspaper Bild. Earlier media reports said the shooting, which occurred around 9 pm, killed six people. One more body was found on the upper part of […]
Septuagenarian dies after colliding with dog
PADAWAN: A septuagenarian riding a motorcycle died moments after he collided with a dog at Mile 11 in Jalan Kuching-Serian at around 7 am today. Prior to the accident, the elderly man believed to be aged 74, was on his way from Kuching to Serian. Padawan district police chief Supt Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad […]
Senior citizen dies in collision
SERIAN: A 74-year-old motorcyclist’s sudden decision to change lanes along KM14, Jalan Serian-Kuching, resulted in his death yesterday (Feb 25). Serian OCPD DSP Aswandy Anis said the accident happened around 5pm near the junction of Kampung Tian. It is believed that the male victim suddenly changed lanes and a car driven by a 39-year-old man […]
Teen dies of suspected electrocution in Sadong Jaya
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A teenager died of suspected electrocution while attempting to cut wires at a telecommunication substation at Kampung Senaggeh, Sadong Jaya on Today (Dec 13). Kota Samarahan OCPD DSP Brodie Brangka said Asajaya police received information around 12.40pm regarding the discovery of an unconscious individual at the site. “A police team was deployed to […]
