Dock coolie feared drown after falling into river
SIBU: A man is feared to have drowned after he fell into the river while loading goods onto the express boats at Pulau Babi here today. Fire and Rescue Department (BOMBA) Zone 4 chief Andy Alie said the incident, involving a victim believed to be a dock coolie, happened at around 12.30 pm. “A team […]
Man missing after falling into Sungai Sarawak
KUCHING: A man is missing and feared drowned while a woman was rescued after the two fell into the swirling Sungai Sarawak near Kubah Ria here on Thursday (Jan 14). The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre said a report was received at 12.57pm and firefighters were immediately dispatched to the scene. “The complainant […]
Man falls to his death in mall
KUCHING: A 30-year-old man believed to have fallen from the third floor of a shopping mall here today has died. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail confirmed the incident occurred around 1.20pm. “The man, an OKU (person with disability) cardholder, was pronounced dead while receiving treatment at Sarawak General Hospital (SGH). “According to witnesses, the […]
Covid-19 patient falls to death
KOTA KINABALU: A 63-year-old woman who was tested positive for Covid-19 fell to her death from the eighth floor of the Queen Elizabeth I Hospital here on Wednesday evening. District police chief ACP Habibi Majinji said the woman is believed to have fallen through the window of the hospital building at about 9.15pm. “We received […]
Body of drown victim recovered
KUCHING: The body of a man who fell from a vessel near Isthmus Bridge, Jalan Dermaga here last Wednesday, was found today. The victim was identified as Santosh Kumar, 23, an Indian national. State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) spokesperson said the search and rescue (SAR) operation’s control post received a call from the public […]
Seven-year-old boy feared drowned
DARO: A seven-year-old boy is suspected to have drowned after falling into a river at Kampung Sungai Passin here last Wednesday (Sept 16). According to State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), a distress call on the incident was received at 2.55pm. The victim was identified as Gabriel Lembang Anchau. Following the call, Daro Fire and […]
Crew member feared drowned after falling overboard
MIRI: A crew member of a vessel is feared drowned after falling overboard on Wednesday (Sept 9). It is believed that the incident occurred around 2pm off Kuala Baram waters. A police report was lodged by the vessel’s operation manager. Nine firemen from the Lopeng fire station led by PBK II Nasir Razali rushed to […]
Japan economy to fall at record pace
TOKYO: Japan’s economy will shrink at the fastest pace in decades in the year through March 2021, forcing the government to compile another stimulus package to cushion the blow from the coronavirus pandemic, a Reuters poll showed on Friday. Many respondents predicted the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ’s) next policy step would be to expand stimulus, […]
Man dies after falling from fourth floor
BINTANGOR: A man died after falling from the fourth floor of a building at Jalan Dermaga on Saturday. Meradong district police chief DSP Sekam Anoi, who confirmed the incident, said it occurred around 10.20pm and that the victim was identified as Azi Anthony, 29. He added that based on information received from his family, […]
Man drowns after falling from ship
MUKAH: A local man died yesterday morning after falling from the second floor of a ship at Lamy Industrial Port, Jambatan Kuning. According to a witness, the victim identified as Shah Riman Mohd Abbas, had slipped when going down the steps before falling into the Mukah River. He then tried to swim towards the ship […]
