94-year-old man suffers broken leg in fall
BINTULU: An elderly man broke his right leg after he was believed to have fallen from the fourth floor of the Sungai Plan this morning (Jan 8). Zone 5 Fire Department chief Wan Kamarudin Wan Ahmad said the 94-year-old victim was stuck on the roof of the first floor while waiting for rescuers to arrive. […]
Elderly man killed in bike crash
SIBU: An elderly man was killed in an accident involving four vehicles along Jalan Salim here on Monday (Oct 4). Sarawak Traffic Police chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu, who confirmed the case, said the accident happened at 7.15pm. Prior to the crash, the victim, identified as Chong Kah Ming, 67, was heading towards the city […]
Elderly man suffers head injuries in accident
PADAWAN: An elderly man suffered severe injuries to his head after his motorcycle hit the back of a lorry at Mile 15 traffic light intersection, Jalan Kuching-Serian on Tuesday (Oct 5). The 79-year-old victim was immediately rushed to Sarawak General Hospital (SGH). Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu, who confirmed […]
Elderly man loses over RM48k in banking scam
PADAWAN: An elderly man in Taman Matang Jaya near here lost RM48,340 after falling prey to a transaction authorisation code (TAC) scam. On Sept 6, the 60-year-old victim received a text message from a foreign number stating that he had made a RM2,639.10 payment with Shopee using a Maybank Master Gold Card. Padawan deputy police […]
Nabbed for robbing an elderly man
KUCHING: Police have arrested a suspect for allegedly robbing an elderly man at Jalan Nanas Barat here on Thursday (Sept 9). Kuching district police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said the 31-year-old suspect and an accomplice who is still at large, reportedly robbed the 70-year-old man at about 5.30am when the victim was walking alone to […]
Elderly motorist perishes in fiery death
MIRI: An elderly man was burnt to death after a car he was driving skidded and crashed into a tree near Miri Public Park along Jalan Miri-Bintulu on Wednesday night (Sept 1). Following the crash, the car then burst into flames, killing 61-year-old Tan Kaw Tee on the spot. State Fire and Rescue Department operation […]
Elderly man missing in a forest found safe
SERIAN: An elderly man who was reported missing after he left for a forest at Kampung Mayang Mawang here was found safe. State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre said the victim, Daya Sadong, 76, was missing since Wednesday (Aug 4) evening. The operations centre added that a report on the disappearance was received […]
Missing elderly man found safe
KANOWIT: An elderly man reported missing on Thursday, was found safe and well by his family members today (July 16). The victim identified as Chia Li Tung, 72, had failed to return home in Sungai Lukut after he went out to look for wild mushrooms. A spokesperson from the State Fire Department operations centre said […]
Elderly man feared drowned
JULAU: An elderly man is feared drowned after he was reported to have fallen into the river while boarding a boat at Rumah Gerasi, Nanga Mujok last Sunday. District police chief DSP Andam Sulin Brayun when contacted, confirmed that the incident happened around 4.30pm. “The 75-year-old victim was boarding a boat when he suddenly fell […]
Body of missing elderly man found
KUCHING: The body of an elderly man who was reported missing last Friday, was found in Sungai Pangeran, Tabuan Jaya today. Kuching police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah disclosed that the body had been identified by the victim’s family as the missing person that went viral on social media. “The police will help expedite matters related […]
