16 injured as express bus overturns
BUTTERWORTH: Fifteen passengers on an express bus experienced scary moments, when the bus they were travelling in skidded before overturning, in an incident at KM 5.5 of the Butterworth Outer Ring Road, here early this morning. Penang Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) operations commander Mohd Faisol Zainudin said the victims, including the bus driver, sustained […]
Man escapes with minor injuries after car turns turtle
BINTULU: A local man was slightly injured after his car skidded and overturned in the middle of the road at Taman Putra Jaya here last night (Feb 5). The 52-year-old who sustained scratches on his forehead, was brought out of his car by passers-by before rescuers arrived at the scene. A spokesman for the Fire […]
Ex-assemblyman attacked by mentally ill man
KANGAR: Former Sanglang assemblyman, Datuk Mohd Zain Hamzah, 87, was injured after he was attacked by a man, believed to be mentally ill, after attending a religious talk at Alwi Mosque this morning. Kangar district police chief ACP Yusharifuddin Mohd Yusop said in the 5.30 am incident, the victim suffered an injury to the right […]
Elderly injured male rushed to hospital
MIRI: An elderly man injured his eyes and right hand after he slipped while walking towards his car which was parked nearby a shophouse building at Pujut 7 yesterday afternoon. The 88 year-old man was then rushed to Miri Hospital for medical treatment by a team of Miri Civil Defence Force (APM). According to Miri […]
Woman injured in eatery blaze
SIBU: A 33-year-old woman suffered burns after the shop lot she was in at Jalan Unggas here caught fire this morning ((Jan 25). Sibu Fire and Rescue (Bomba) chief Suna Kaha said the victim suffered burns on about 10 per cent of her arm. “Firefighters from the Sibu and Sungai Merah fire stations were deployed […]
Two adults, child survive crash
SERIAN: Two adults and a child survived a road accident after losing control of their compact multipurpose vehicle (MPV) this morning (Dec 16). The State Fire and Rescue Operations Centre (Bomba) said it received a distress call at 9.01am regarding the accident at Kampung Stabun, Batu 37, Jalan Kuchin-Serian. A spokesman for Bomba said a […]
Two injured after crashing into roadside bush
BINTULU: A man and a woman sustained injuries to their left hands after the car they were in, swerved and crashed into the bush along Jalan Miri-Bintulu yesterday. A spokesman from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the accident happened around 1.05 pm near Rumah Ambong, at Mile 22. Firemen from Bintulu station were […]
Three in two vehicles injured in crash
KUCHING: Three women were injured in an early morning collision today between a multipurpose vehicle (MPV) and a compact vehicle. Report about the incident was received by the State Fire and Rescue Operations Centre (Bomba) at 7.13am, saying the occurrence was at a junction to Kampung Pasir Pandak. A rescue team from Petra Jaya Bomba […]
Motorcyclist injured after crashing with car
MIRI: A food delivery rider sustained injuries following a motorcycle-car accident at Tanjung Lobang, Jalan Miri-Bakam yesterday. Civil Defence Force (APM) Miri officer Lt Mirwan Shah Masri said they received a distressed call around 2.18pm and subsequently despatched four-member team to the scene. Upon arriving, the team confirmed that the accident occurred when the victim […]
Two cheat death in ravine plunge, one injured
MIRI: Two men managed to escape a death-defying crash but, one of them sustained severe injuries in the accident along Jalan Marudi yesterday. It was reported that the accident happened around 1.10pm when their pick-up truck skidded and plunged into a 30-foot-deep ravine. Firemen from Lopeng station were promptly despatched to the scene to commence […]
