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Missing hikers found safe and sound

KUCHING: Two men, who found themselves stranded on Mount Matang after they lost their bearings along a temple trail on Tuesday, have been found safe and sound today (Jan 3). A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the 28-year-old local and 37-year-old Canadian were found safe at 2.57 pm. Both of them […]

SAR in Jeram Air Putih tragedy enters fifth day

CHUKAI: The operation to search for the remaining two missing victims of the Jeram Air Putih water surge tragedy entered its fifth day today. The two victims still missing are Putri Nur Fatin Karim, 14, and Muhammad Fikri Saliman, 24, from Batu Pahat, Johor. Terengganu Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Zone 2 head Azman Alias […]

Water surge tragedy: Seven family members buried in common grave

KUANTAN: The remains of seven family members, who perished in the Air Putih water surge tragedy were buried in a common grave here last night. Karim Abdullah, 39, his wife, Azizah Eiyi, 40, and five of their children, Muhammad Zulqarnain Haikal Karim, 11, Putri Nurerina Natasya,10, Muhammad Haziq Ziqree Karim, six, Putri Aryana Umaira Karim, […]

Plantation worker reported missing found safe

BELAGA: A plantation worker, who was reported missing on June 19 at Ladang Danum Sinar in Metalun, Belaga, was found on the second day of a search and rescue (SAR) operation today (23 June). The victim, identified as Sudirman Arshad, a male Indonesian national was found in safe condition in block 73. In a joint […]

Global Royalty sues Rosmah Mansor over ‘missing’ jewellery

KUALA LUMPUR: A wholesale jeweller from Lebanon has filed a suit against Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, demanding her to pay US$14.57 or RM67.46 million, for violating the contract involving 43 pieces of jewellery sent to her five years ago. Global Royalty Trading SAL based in Beirut, as the plaintiff, filed the suit through Messrs David […]

Combing Salak River for missing crewman

KUCHING: A search and rescue (SAR) operation has been launched to locate a foreign crewman who allegedly fell into Batang Salak waters from a barge today (Mar 15). The 19-year-old victim has been identified as Win Myat Thu, who is a Myanmar national. A spokesman from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said they received […]

Runaway nine-year-old boy finally found

KOTA SAMARAHAN: A nine-year-old boy went missing after he accidentally dropped his brother’s motorcycle. A spokesperson from the Civil Defence Force (APM) Kota Samarahan, said the boy ran away from home at Kampung Tanjung Bundong Tradisi around 10 pm after accidentally dropping his brother’s motorcycle. “The nine-year-old boy was shirtless, wearing long pants and barefooted. […]

One dead, 9 missing as Indonesian fishing ship capsizes

JAKARTA: One person died and nine others were missing after an Indonesian fishing ship sank in the Indian Ocean, a search and rescue operation is underway, a senior rescuer said on Thursday.   Head of the Search and Rescue Office of Bali Province Gede Darmada said that the ship, KM Linggar Petak 89, was hit […]

Sniffer dog helps missing boy reunite with family

SEMATAN: A family’s nightmare following their toddler going missing from their home at Jalan Kampung Perigi yesterday (Feb 15) has finally ended, thanks to a Border Collie canine which sniffed out the boy. Muhammad Rayyan Bujang Abdul Qayyum, 2, was found safe some 2km away from the search control post here today Rayyan is now […]

SAR op launched in Sematan for missing toddler

SEMATAN: A mother’s worst nightmare came true after her two-year-old child went missing at Jalan Kampung Perigi on Wednesday (Feb 15). It was believed that the incident happened in the afternoon when the toddler’s mother was waiting for her husband to come back from work at the Perigi quarry hut. The boy, identified as Muhammad […]