Driver escapes unscathed in car crash
BINTANGOR: A driver managed to escape a car crash without injuries after his pickup truck skidded and crashed into a ditch along Jalan Sarikei-Bintangor yesterday. The accident happened at around 12.45 pm when the 41-year-old man was on his way to Sarikei. Sarikei fire station chief Nicholas Belulin said his men were promptly deployed to […]
Uprooted tree obstructs village road, no injuries reported
MIRI: A team of firefighters from the Batu Niah fire station was rushed to Kampung Tanjung Berlipat Ulu, early today (Jan 24) clear a fallen tree that was obstructing the access road to the village. According to acting Miri Fire Department chief Ahmad Nizam Sapaiee, they were alerted to the incident at 8.44am. The village […]
Landslide damages two houses in Asajaya
ASAJAYA: Two houses were destroyed in a landslide at Kampung Tambirat Tengah here, yesterday. According to the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre spokesperson, they received a distress call on the incident at around 10.45pm. Firemen from Asajaya station and the Civil Defence Force (APM) were immediately despatched to the scene. Upon arriving, […]
Truck driver escapes unhurt in crash
MIRI: A cement truck driver escaped unharmed in an accident at Pujut 7 intersection here on this morning (Oct 12). The incident was caught by a dash cam of a car around 8am. In the 52-second video clip, the cement truck is seen heading fast, approaching a traffic light, towards the city centre from Lutong. […]
Fire contained by the time firemen arrive
MIRI: Nine firemen from Miri fire station were deployed to Taman Gilbert on Sunday night to put out a house fire. According to Zone 6 fire chief Supt Law Poh Kiong, a report on the fire was received at around 9.47pm. Fortunately, no injuries were reported in the incident. When the fire broke out, everyone […]
Motorist escapes blazing car
BINTULU: A car burst into flames near Kidurong Avenue junction on Saturday night. Fortunately, no injuries were reported in the 11pm incident, as the vehicle owner, aged 21, managed to get out of his car safely. Nine firemen from Bintulu fire station were deployed to the scene upon responding to an alert call. They arrived […]
Siblings safely escape house fire
KUCHING: Two siblings managed to escape from their burning double-storey house in Kampung Rampangi here last Saturday (Oct 24). Both victims, aged 55 and 57, were unharmed during the 7.40pm incident. According to the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre, firefighters of Petra Jaya and Padungan Fire and Rescue Stations were deployed to the […]
Fire damages van, parking space
MIRI: A van and two units of air conditioner compressors were destroyed after fire broke out at a parking compound of a house in Taman Yakin today. Fortunately, no injuries were reported in the incident. A team of firemen from Miri fire station rushed to the scene after responding to an alert on the incident […]
4WD turns turtle trying to avoid collision
MIRI: In an attempt to avoid colliding with a car, a four-wheel drive (4WD) vehicle turned turtle at Jalan Brighton here on Monday (Oct 12). According to sources, the 4WD was on its way to the city centre before the accident occurred around 4pm. The driver was said to have tried avoiding crashing into a […]
Seven rescued after being stranded in forest
BAU: Seven individuals were rescued after they were stranded in a forest at Adis Buan Resort, Kampung Segong here last Sunday (Oct 4). The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre received a distress call at 6.17pm after witnesses realised that the group had yet to return to the resort after leaving for the forest […]
