Two men drown after their 4X4 fall into canal and sink in freak accident
IPOH: Police believe two men, who were trapped inside a four-wheel drive that lost control, turned turtle and ploughed into a canal and sank, in Kampung Pulau Pisang, Jalan Bota Kiri-Tanjung Belanja, had drowned, yesterday. Perak Tengah district deputy police chief DSP Mohd Uzir Ismail said during the 11.40 am incident, a Toyota Hilux (4X4) […]
Foreign student drowns in Sarawak River
KUCHING: A university student was found drowned after he allegedly fell into the Sarawak River today (Sept 18). The unfortunate incident occurred near the iconic Floating Mosque by the Waterfront at around 3.55 pm. The victim was a 21-year-old from Bangladesh. Responding promptly to the emergency call, the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) deployed firemen […]
Three sisters drowned while swimming in Port Dickson; two others were rescued.
SEREMBAN: A family outing to Port Dickson turned into tragedy as three sisters who went swimming at the Pantai Cahaya beach drowned while two others were rescued by members of the public and firemen, near here, this afternoon. Telok Kemang Fire and Rescue station chief Azizee Alias said the three who drowned were identified as […]
Body of teenager found drowned in river
BINTULU: The body of a teenage boy reported missing after he fell into a river at Kampung Rasan Tubau on Wednesday, was found drowned today morning (Mar 2). A spokesman from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the victim identified as Darrylsyivister Stella, 15, was retrieved by the Bintulu fire station’s diving unit around […]
SAR for man feared drowned in Batang Igan
SIBU: A search and rescue (SAR) operation has been initiated to locate a local man reported missing in Batang Igan after he allegedly fell from Igan Bridge yesterday (Feb 20). The victim has been identified as Kong Sien Chei, 50. The incident is believed to have happened around 5pm and rescue agencies were promptly deployed […]
Body of drowned man recovered near Begalak Camp
SIBU: The body of a 47-year-old Gawing Mancha, who went missing after the longboat he was travelling in capsized on Sunday, was found floating near Begalak Camp, Batang Rajang, here this morning (Feb 14). A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said his men received a call from the public at 6.57am following […]
SAR launched to find man feared drowned in Rajang River
BY ALLAN JAY SIBU: A search and rescue (SAR) operation was launched today (Jan 31) to locate a man who was reported missing in Rajang River last night (Jan 30). Amirzaman Alam, 25, is believed to have fallen from the Lanang Bridge around 4.45pm. The victim is described to be about 167cm tall, has short […]
Holiday outing turns tragic for siblings in Langkawi
ALOR SETAR: The joy of four friends turned into tragedy when two of them, who are siblings, drowned while swimming at Pantai Chenang in Langkawi last night. Langkawi district police chief ACP Shariman Ashari said the dead were identified as R. Yuvaaraj, 22, and his 26-year-old elder brother, R.Ravishangkar, who were from Bukit Mertajam, Penang. […]
Missing teenage boy, found drown
BINTULU: A teenage boy who was reported to have been swept by the current while bathing in a river yesterday (July 9), was found drowned. A spokesman from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said they received an emergency call on the incident, which happened near Rh Chundi, KM9 Jalan Samarakan at 3.10pm e said […]
13-year-old boy found drowned in lake
SARIKEI: A weekend activity with a friend turned tragic after a 13-year-old boy was found drowned while bathing in a lake at Jalan Kin San early today. A spokesperson from the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre said the victim Terry Leon Zi Jun, was found floating in the lake by his family […]
