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Mother, baby injured in gas explosion

BINTULU: An Indonesian woman and her nine-month-old baby girl were left injured after a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder exploded in their rented house at Taman Kemena Sutera today (Feb 22). The 29-year-old victim, who sustained burns, received preliminary treatment on-site while, her daughter, whose injuries are unknown, was rushed to the hospital by the […]

Lorry-car collision injures two

KUCHING: A driver and his passenger were left injured following a two-vehicle collision along Jalan Tun Razak today (Jan 11). The accident, which involved a car and a lorry, happened around 3.45pm. Firemen from Tabuan Jaya and Padungan stations were promptly dispatched to the scene after a man was reportedly trapped in the vehicle. Upon […]

Two slightly injured in Bintangor collision

BINTANGOR: Two women sustained light injuries while another escaped unharmed following a two-vehicle collision along Jalan Jabai here last night (Oct 3). A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firemen from Bintangor station were deployed to the scene after receiving an emergency call at 8.18 pm. The accident involved a Perodua Myvi […]

Bau man injured by falling tree branch

BAU: A septuagenarian in Kampung Buso was injured when a branch fell on him while he was felling a tree yesterday (Sept 10). The incident happened around 4.10 pm.   A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firefighters from Bau station were promptly deployed to the scene. On arrival, the team administered […]

Two women lightly injured after car crashes into ditch

BINTULU: Two women can thank their lucky stars for escaping only with light injuries following an accident along Jalan Kuala Tatau yesterday (Sept 3). The accident involved a pickup truck that skidded off the road and crashed into a ditch near the Jepak roundabout. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firemen […]

Driver, passenger injured in collision

SIBU: A driver and his passenger sustained light injuries following a two-vehicle collision at the Rejang Park traffic light intersection today. The accident involving a Perodua Myvi and Toyota Avanza, happened at around 2.40 pm. Civil Defence Force (APM) Sibu district officer Major Wan Mohd Jabir Wan Mohd Badrudin said a team was deployed to […]

Boy seriously injured after being impaled by bamboo pole

GUA MUSANG: A boy was seriously injured after being pierced by a bamboo used as a party flag pole in an accident at KM 29 Jalan Gua Musang-Jeli here last night. Gua Musang district police chief Supt Sik Choon Foo said the incident happened when the victim, a form one student at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan […]

13 injured after train derails in New York

NEW YORK: At least 13 people were injured after a passenger train derailed in New York on Thursday morning. A Long Island Rail Road train was heading towards Hempstead when it derailed east of Jamaica Station at 175th Street and 95th Avenue in the city’s Queens borough at 11.12 am local time, Xinhua quoted a Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) official. […]

Two injured after lorry plunges into ravine

BINTULU: A lorry driver and his attendant were injured after their vehicle laden with electronic items lost control and plunged into a 20-feet ravine in Setiam, Jalan Bintulu-Tatau at around 12 am, yesterday. A spokesperson for the Fire and Rescue Department (FRD) operations centre received an emergency call at 12.21 am. “Seven firefighters from Tatau […]

Man and grandson injured in car crash

MIRI: A 58-year-old man and his four-year-old grandson suffered injuries after their car slammed into the rear of another vehicle at Jalan Pujut 7 here on Friday (May 12). The Miri Civil Defence Force (APM) released a statement stating that the incident occurred after the man had picked up his grandson from kindergarten. “The man […]