Elephants escape from park in Uganda, kill two people
KAMPALA (Uganda): A group of elephants have escaped from a park in Uganda and killed two people before destroying crops. According to police, the incident took place in Queen Elizabeth National Park, located in the western district of Kasese, around 278 kilometres (172 miles) from the capital Kampala. “The elephants moved from the park to […]
Naivete paves the road to hell
BANGKOK: As we left Suvarnabhumi Airport that humid Friday evening, Teruntum assemblyman Sim Chon Siang was adamant that this would be his last trip to rescue stranded Malaysians who allegedly fell for job scams and were smuggled into KK Garden, also known as “Garden of Hell”, in Myanmar or to other countries via Thailand. Five […]
Female driver injured in four-vehicle accident
KUCHING: A female driver sustained injuries following a four-vehicle pile-up along Jalan Pending this morning (Jan 30). The accident involving two pick-up trucks, a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) and a sedan happened around 9.50am near iCom Square, here. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firemen from Padungan station were deployed to the […]
Driver escapes unhurt as truck catches fire
MIRI: An oil palm fruit truck driver who was involved in a rear-end collision didn’t think anything of it and proceeded with his journey. However, not long after that the 43-year old driver spotted smoke coming out of the engine compartment, forcing him to pull over by the roadside. No sooner had he stopped than […]
Six escape unharmed from blazing homes
MIRI: Six victims including a six-year-old child escaped unharmed from their homes during a blaze. Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) Miri acting chief senior fire Supt Ahmad Nizam Sapaiee said that a team of firefighters from Lopeng station was immediately despatched to the scene after receiving an emergency call at 1.05pm yesterday. The fire incident […]
11 escape fiery death, one injured
SIBU: A total of 11 individuals including four students at Sekolah Tahfiz Darul Uloom Islamiyyah, managed to escape a scorching death after a fire broke out in their double-storey house on Sunday. A spokesman from the State Fire Department operations centre said the flames caused about 20 percent damages to two bedrooms in the premises. […]
Police hunt woman who fled isolation centre
KUCHING: Police here are on the hunt for a Covid-19 positive woman who fled from the Kolej Sains Kesihatan Bersekutu Kuching (KSKB) quarantine centre at Jalan Puncak Borneo, Padawan last Tuesday (Jul 6). Padawan deputy police chief DSP Lim Jaw Shyong said a police team from the Padawan District Police headquarters (IPD) is being mobilised […]
Dash for freedom comes to an end
PADAWAN: After a five-day search, the last two fugitives from the Puncak Borneo Prison at Jalan Puncak Borneo here were successfully captured yesterday (July 5). Helicopter, drones and a canine (K9) unit were also deployed to help in the hunt until they were cornered and later led to their capture in a jungle surrounded by […]
Woman escapes from burning house
KUCHING: A 63-year-old woman managed to escape to safety after her house at Lorong 20, Taman Desa Wira went up in flames on Monday (June 14). Batu Lintang fire chief Mohamad Raffy Saibi said his men rushed to the scene after receiving a distress call at 11 am. They arrived to find the victim’s house […]
Short-lived ‘freedom’ for escaping Covid-19 patient
KUCHING: A Covid-19 patient who escaped from Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) on Sunday morning, was caught by police at Jalan Patinggi Ali, in Satok. Earlier at around 9.30 am, a nurse found that the 28-year-old man had gone missing from the ward thus, prompting a report to the police. District police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah […]
