Two siblings escape unharmed in blaze
MIRI: Two siblings managed to escape unharmed after a teachers’ quarters on the second floor of a four-storey building caught fire at Jalan Jee Foh 9 last night. A spokesman from the Sarawak Fire Department (Bomba) said via a press statement that the siblings aged nine and 11, got out to safety after realising their […]
Lucky escape for two women
KUCHING: Two women narrowly escaped serious injuries or possible deaths after the bonnet and front part of the multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) they were in were hit by a falling metal pole when disembarking at the Rambungan ferry jetty yesterday morning. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail, when contacted, confirmed the incident happened at around 8.30am. […]
Driver and passengers escape bus fire
SIBU: A bus driver and two passengers had a close shave this morning – they escaped from being burned alive after the bus they were on, burst into flames. The incident happened at Jalan Rantau Panjang here at 8.45am today (April 2). A spokesman for the State Fire Department operations centre said firemen from Sungai Merah were despatched to the scene but when they arrived at the scene they were met with the skeletal remains of the bus. The bus driver and two passengers managed to get out to safety. “The bus driver claimed that the fire started from the engine compartment and spread to the rest of the vehicle,” the spokesman said. In Simunjan, a paddy storehouse in Kampung Sungai Apin, Simunjan, was razed to the ground around 11.45am today. Firemen from Simunjan extinguishing the flames. No casualties were reported. And in Miri, some generators and oil tanks caught fire at Jalan Desa Senadin around 7.55am. The fire, believed to have started from welding works, was put out by firemen from Lopeng fire station.
Two escape unharmed in collision
SIMUNJAN: Two motorists escaped unharmed in an accident at KM1, Jalan Gedong here on Sunday (Mar 14). Sarawak Traffic Police chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu, who confirmed the case, said the accident involved a four-wheel drive (4WD) and a car. “It happened around 7.30am when both vehicles were travelling in opposite directions. The 4WD was […]
