Grocery shop ruined by blaze
SIBU: The ground floor of a two-storey grocery shop at Taman Rejang here was destroyed in an early morning blaze today. Sibu Fire and Rescue chief Suna Kaha, in a statement yesterday said that 19 personnel from Sibu Central and Sungai Merah fire stations were deployed to the scene after receiving a call at 5.44am. […]
Police rescues five foreign women forced to ‘entertain’ customers for money
KUCHING: Sarawak police rescued five foreign women who were victims of exploitation to provide sexual services, during a raid on a shophouse at Jalan Setia Raja last Friday (Oct 21). Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri confirmed that the women aged between 24 and 29, were rescued by a team from the Anti-Vice, […]
6 killed in volcano climbing in Russia’s Kamchatka
VLADIVOSTOK: Six people died in an accident while climbing the Klyuchevskaya Sopka volcano in Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula on Saturday, Xinhua news agency reported. According to a Russian News Agency (TASS) report, a group of 10 Russian tourists and two guides set out on the trek on Tuesday. On Saturday, nine people started climbing the Klyuchevskaya […]
Teens rescued after losing their way while jungle trekking
BINTULU: Six teenage boys, who lost their way while jungle trekking near Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan (SJK) Chung Hua No 2, Jalan Nyabau, were rescued by firefighters yesterday. A spokesperson from the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre said they received an emergency call for assistance from one of the teenagers around 6.55pm. Firemen […]
Trapped kitten rescued from ceiling
MIRI: An adorable eight-month old kitten was rescued after it became stuck in the ceiling of a house’s storeroom in Kampung Muhibbah Kuala Baram near here this morning. A team of Miri Civil Defence Force (APM) were called to assist in this unusual rescue mission. Miri Civil Defense force (APM) officer in-charge Captain (PA) Usman […]
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 […]
SAR for crewman enters day two
SEBUYAU: A search and rescue (SAR) operation to locate a member of the boat crew, who was reported to have fallen into the waters of Pulau Burong on Monday (Apr 18), entered its second day yesterday. Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Sarawak director First Admiral (Maritime) Zin Azman Md Yunus in a statement, said the […]
Firemen rescue stray dog from drain
MIRI: A stray dog was rescued after falling into a drain near SMK Suai recently. Locals called up the emergency services for help after they heard the canine whimpering inside the drain around 2.19 pm that day. According to Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) Miri’s acting chief senior fire Supt Ahmad Nizam Sapaiee, firemen from […]
Man’s body found on fourth day
MIRI: The body of a 29-year-old man was found on Friday, on the fourth day of a search operation. A spokesman from the Sarawak Fire Department operations centre said the body of Abdul Wadud Dayyan Sastri was found face down by the public around 2.30pm in the Pabong area. He was reported missing after falling […]
Missing elderly man and granddaughter found safe
KOTA SAMARAHAN: An elderly man and his granddaughter who were feared missing in the forest of Kampung Binyok, here were found safe by rescuers. A spokesman for the State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre said Aidil Junit, 71, and Nurul Suhada, 12, were found at 2.43 am on Thursday (Jan 6). He said […]
