Young croc rescued from monsoon drain
MIRI: A 4.5-foot long juvenile crocodile was rescued from a monsoon drain at a housing area in South Lake, Permyjaya here last night after being sighted by a security guard. A Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) team rushed to the scene upon receiving an emergency call at 9 pm. “Upon arrival, we found the juvenile […]
Monsoon drain along Jalan Stakan to overcome flooding, soil erosion
KUCHING: The Department of Irrigation and Drainage (DID) Sarawak is building a monsoon drain along Jalan Stakan to overcome the problems of flooding and soil erosion in the area. Padawan Municipal Council (PMC) chairman Lo Khere Chiang said the flood mitigation project, which consisted of the construction of a reinforced concrete drain and reinforced wall […]
Driver survives drain crash with injuries
PADAWAN: A local man sustained injuries after his car swerved and crashed into a monsoon drain near St Ann’s Church at Mile 10 early this morning. A spokesman from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the accident happened around 2.50am and firemen from Siburan station were deployed to the scene. The 45-year-old was said […]
APM rescues kitten from drain
MIRI: A kitten, believed to be 11-month old was rescued from a storm drain nearby an eatery premises in Riam Corner this morning after her meowing was heard by one of the premise’s patrons. Upon hearing the relentless ‘screaming’, the 18 year-old teenage boy went to inspect further on to the sound and was shocked […]
Kitten rescued from drain
MIRI: A team of Miri Civil Defence Force (APM) today rescued a kitten that was trapped in a monsoon drain at around 12.13pm A loud ‘meowing’ sound coming from the drain adjacent to a mart in Riam here led to the discovery of the trapped kitten. According to Miri APM officer in charge, Captain Usman […]
Lee walks the talk in Miri city
MIRI: Improvement works on the drainage system at Lorong Desa Senadin 1E by the Miri City Council have been done to avoid flash flood incidents. On Wednesday afternoon, Minister for Transport Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin visited the residential area after the project’s completion. He said the improvement works on the drainage system, which involved […]
Elderly driver rescued in car plunge
MIRI: Two drivers had a lucky escape after their cars were involved in a collision on Tuesday night nearby the Tamu Luak traffic intersection. In the incident, one of the vehicles turned turtle when landing inside a monsoon drain. Prior to the 7.37pm incident, a car driven by an elderly man aged 73 was coming […]
Biker killed in crash
MIRI: A 32-year-old biker was killed after his motorcycle skidded and plunged into a monsoon drain near Jalan Padang Kerbau on Tuesday night (December 29). Joseph Jantan died on the spot at the scene due to serious injuries in the 10.45pm incident. Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief, Superintendent Alexson Naga Chabu said prior […]
