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Fatal car accident claims one life

BETONG: A tragic accident occurred near Kampung Jelukong, Jalan Engkelili, yesterday morning, resulting in the death of the driver, Ibrahim Seman. The incident, which took place at approximately 5:30 a.m., involved the vehicle skidding and colliding with a road divider. Emergency services, including the Fire and Rescue Department, were called to the scene, but the […]

Rabies is fatal but 100% preventable

KUCHING: Rabies is always fatal but it is 100 percent preventable by vaccinating both animals and humans. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said although rabies is fatal once clinical signs appear, rabies is preventable through three proven effective interventions — raising awareness on rabies prevention, vaccinating humans after exposure to rabies and […]

Girl, 4, dies after car-bike crash

KUCHING: A four-year-old girl perished as a result of her injuries while her seven-month -old brother is in a critical condition following a car-motorcycle crash at the Jalan Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce intersection here. State Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said prior to the collision, a family of four from […]

Motorcyclist dies in crash with trailer

SARATOK: A 24-year-old man died after the motorcycle he was riding collided head-on with a trailer at KM 1, Roban-Saratok Road nearby Kampung Mundu, today. Nur Alif Aidil Roslan died at the scene due to serious injuries sustained following the 2pm incident. State Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said initial investigations […]

Lorry-tanker driver killed in crash

MIRI: A lorry-tanker driver was killed after the vehicle veered off the road and crashed into a ditch along the Miri-Bintulu road on Wednesday. The tanker’s co-driver was reported to have survived the mishap. According to Sarawak Fire and Rescue department operation centre (PGO), the co-driver was rescued by a passerby who happened to be […]

Man dies after concrete wall falls on him

MIRI: A construction worker in his 50s died when a concrete wall fell on him while constructing a storage room at Taman Serene Jelita, yesterday. The deceased, identified as Karim by his co-workers, died on the spot due to injuries sustained from the incident at 9.35am. According to Zone 6 Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) […]

Man dies after car crashes into ditch

MIRI: A man died after crashing his four-wheel drive into a ditch at KM16, Jalan Perdana Tudan here on Monday. State Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said that the accident took place at 9.15pm. “The victim, identified as Liew Thiam Fook, 37, from Kuching, was driving from Jalan Utama Kuala Baram […]

Farmer killed in motorcycle crash

SIBU: A farmer died in what is believed to be a self-accident in Jalan Kanowit-Durin on Monday night. According to Kanowit OCPD DSP Tega Bilong, the 42-year-old victim, Bedon Tihau from Rh Tihau, Sungai Ranan, was on his way home on his motorcycle from Sibu at 8.10pm when the accident occurred.  “It is believed that […]

16 dead, seven missing after building collapse

KARACHI: Pakistani rescuers using their bare hands searched Friday for seven people missing after an apartment building collapsed, as more bodies were pulled from the rubble, taking the death toll to 16. Soldiers have been deployed to help in the search efforts after a five-storey building and two adjoining houses collapsed in the port city […]

3 killed, 3 critically injured in collision

SRI AMAN: Three people died while three were critically injured in a collision involving two trucks and a car yesterday afternoon. According to fire operation commander PBK I Bangga Baie, the Sri Aman fire and rescue station (BBP) received an emergency call on the accident at 2.10pm. Following the call, a team of firefighters was […]