Morning inferno razes 38-door longhouse
SIBU: A 38-door Rh Jungan longhouse at Mile 36, Jalan Sibu-Selangau, was completely razed to the ground earlier today. The unfortunate incident happened around 6.55am and firemen from Selangau and Sungai Merah stations were promptly despatched to the scene. A spokesman from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the team are still carrying out […]
Incident could tarnish Kuching’s image, says minister
KUCHING: Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah is unhappy with the incident in which a local youth allegedly smacked a female tourist’s buttocks last week. “I got very angry when I read about the case. Things like this are not good news to tourists as it can deter them from coming in,” said the Tourism, […]
Mischievous act lands youth behind bars
SIBU: A 25-year-old youth has to spend the next two months in prison as he could not pay fine of RM1,000 imposed by the Magistrate’s Court yesterday for committing mischief. Magistrate Mohd Syukri Mokhtar meted out the sentence on Ruddy Gira Lalong from Jalan Oya by fining him RM1,000. Failure to pay the fine would […]
Gunung Suku water surge incident: Human body parts found
IPOH: Human body parts, suspected to be those of two female climbers who went missing in a water surge while climbing Gunung Suku in Simpang Pulai here yesterday, have been discovered by the search and rescue (SAR) team. Perak Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) assistant director (Operations) Muhammad Shahrizal Aris said the body parts were […]
No leniency to vandals!
KUCHING: The Kuching North City Commission (DBKU) will not hesitate to take harsh action against anyone who causes damage to public property. Members of the public were cautioned by the commission not to become engaged in activities that destroy public property. In a recent statement, its director Mohamed Khaidir Abang stated that DBKU would not […]
Moving trailer bursts into flames
MIRI: An 18-wheeler trailer caught fire after one of its rear tyres burst into blames near a longhouse in Sepupok Niah on Tuesday (April 26). Fortunately, no one was injured in the incident. The vehicle was on its way to the city when it burst into flames. Batu Niah fire station chief Rary Binjie said […]
Several injured in Kelana Jaya line LRT incident
KUALA LUMPUR: Several passengers were injured in an incident involving two Light Rail Transit (LRT) trains on the Kelana Jaya line tonight. Several videos and photos of the incident showing the condition of the trains with broken glass panels as well as several passengers injured with bleeding heads are being shared on several social media […]
Air-cond in house catches fire
KUCHING: An air-conditioning unit inside a home at Taman Dusun, Jalan Matang/Sejijak here caught fire today. According to the State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), a distress call on the incident was received at 12.19pm and firefighters of Petra Jaya Fire and Rescue Station were immediately despatched to the scene. Upon arrival, the firefighters found […]
