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 […]

14 hurt in collapse of s. Korea’s school gym ceiling structure

SEOUL: One teacher and 13 students were injured on Friday as the ceiling structure of a South Korean elementary school gymnasium collapsed, reported Xinhua, quoting Yonhap news agency. A part of the ceiling inside the elementary school gymnasium in Yeosu, around 320km south of Seoul, came crashing down to the floor at about 12:21pm local […]

Driver, worker injured after car crashes into divider

SARIKEI: Two men were left injured after a car skidded and crashed into a concrete road divider along Jalan Sarikei-Saratok this morning. The accident happened around 9.50 am when the 37-year-old victim was driving his Proton Saga. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firemen from Sarikei station were promptly despatched to […]

Injured Arif Aiman, Dos Santos released from Harimau Malaya squad

JOHOR BAHRU: Two Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) players Arif Aiman Mohd Hanapi and Endrick Dos Santos will not be lining up with the Harimau Malaya squad against Hong Kong in the Tier 1 international football friendly at Sultan Ibrahim Stadium in Iskandar Puteri on Tuesday (March 28) due to injury. The two players were released from […]

Two men slightly injured in separate crashes

BAU: Two men sustained minor injuries after their vehicles were involved in separate accidents here yesterday (Feb 28). A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said both victims were given first aid at the scene before being taken to the hospital for further treatment. The first accident involving a Proton Saga happened around […]

Operator injured in excavator accident

MIRI: An excavator operator sustained injuries to his thigh from a wooden stick used as a pad in an accident behind a petrol station along Jalan Riam Bypass Lopeng yesterday. A spokesman from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firemen from Lopeng station were despatched to the scene after receiving a distress call around […]

12 killed, 54 injured as bus plunges into ditch in Punjab

ISLAMABAD: At least 12 passengers were killed and 54 others injured last night as a bus plunged into a ditch in the Chakwal district of Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, rescue service told Xinhua. The rescue service said that the accident took place on the motorway near Kallar Kahar area of the district when the bus […]

Two injured in four-vehicle pile-up

KUCHING: Two motorists sustained light injuries to their chests after they were involved in a four-vehicle pile-up along Mile 11, Jalan Kuching-Serian yesterday (Feb 8). A spokesman from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the accident involving a Perodua Ativa, Toyota Fortuner, Perodua Viva and Proton Waja, happened at a traffic light intersection around […]

Four injured in Mudong junction crash

SARATOK: Two sexagenarians were among four individuals who were left injured after the car they were in, skidded and crashed into a ditch at Mudong junction, Jalan Saratok-Sarikei yesterday. A spokesman from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said they received an emergency call around 2.30 pm pertaining to the accident. Firemen from Saratok station […]

Van driver severely injured in collision

SIBU: A van driver sustained a torn right face and broken legs following a three-vehicle accident at Mile 8, Jalan Sibu-Bintulu this morning (Feb 7). The accident involving a van, a lorry and a pick-up truck happened in front of a driving institute around 8.55am. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said […]