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Two flood evacuation centres still open

MIRI: Two evacuation centres (PPS) for flood victims in the Northern Region are still operational while one was closed at noon yesterday (September 6). Those still open are PPS Marudi Civic Centre and PPS SMK Telang Usan, while PPS Darulssalam Mosque in Long Lama closed yesterday following an improvement in the weather conditions. This has […]

Month-old infant among 12 evacuated from floods

MIRI: A month-old infant and six children were among 12 flood victims evacuated from Rumah Vincent, Tanjung Opar in Baram on Saturday after their longhouse was flooded. A team of Marudi firemen was immediately despatched to the scene to evacuate the victims after receiving an alert around 3.30pm. According to Zone 6 fire chief Supt […]

Man found hanged at longhouse

MARUDI: A 24-year-old man was found dead, hanging from the ceiling beams in his ‘bilik’ (a unit) of a longhouse in Lepong Ajai, Sungai Liam on Saturday night (Aug 14). Marudi police chief DSP Mohd Ruslan Mat Kib said the victim’s body was discovered by his wife at about 8.50pm. He added the last time […]

Body of man who fell off vessel found

MARUDI: The body of a man who fell overboard from a vessel at Marudi Commercial Wharf here on Sunday (Aug 8) was found afloat in Sungai Baram on Monday (Aug 9). Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department operations centre said the body of Rajan Ranjesh, 29, an Indian national, was found about 100m from where he […]

SAR launched for man who fell off boat

MARUDI: A search and rescue (SAR) operations has been launched to look for an Indian national who reportedly fell off a boat in Sungai Baram. According to Miri Fire and Rescue Department zone 6 chief Supt Law Poh Kiong, the SAR operations was activated immediately after they received a report on the incident at 1.54am […]

Missing boy found dead

MARUDI: A four-year-old boy who has been missing since Monday evening in Kampung Long Banyok, Ulu Baram, was found dead on Tuesday (August 3). The body was discovered by villagers this morning at the riverbank, not far from the location he was last seen at. According to Sarawak Fire and Rescue (Bomba) department operations centre, […]

Separate fires destroy two houses

MIRI: An unoccupied house and a wooden house caught fire at two different locations here on Monday (Aug 2). The first incident involved a double-storey shophouse building at Eastwood Industrial Estate. A spokesperson from the State Fire and Rescue Department operations centre said 10 firemen from Lopeng fire station were deployed to the scene after […]

Over 8,500 inoculated at Marudi Civic Centre

MARUDI: The Marudi Civic Centre vaccination centre (PPV) has inoculated over 8,500 people as of Sunday (June 20), said Marudi assemblyman Datuk Dr Penguang Manggil. At the same time, he also conveyed his appreciation to those involved in the vaccination process. “I thank all the staff who have worked hard in making the immunisation programme […]

Fire razes government office

MARUDI: An office unit of a government building at Jalan Sentosa here was razed by fire on this morning (June 16). The Marudi fire station deployed 10 firemen to the scene upon responding to an alert on the incident at 5.55am to extinguish the flames. Miri Fire and Rescue Department chief, Supt  Law Poh Kiong, […]

Vaccination process in Marudi, Beluru smooth

KUCHING: The vaccination process in the districts of Marudi and Beluru is going smoothly. Marudi assemblyman Datuk Dr Penguang Manggil said in his constituency, vaccination centres (PPV) were set up at the Beluru Community Hall, Dewan Suarah Marudi, Long Lama Health Clinic, Bekenu Community Hall, and the health clinics in interior areas such as Long […]