Firefighters rescue man from sinking car
MIRI: Firefighters here rescued a man trapped inside a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) that was sinking in the sea at Lutong Beach on Monday morning (Sept 28). According to a spokesperson from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), a distress call pertaining to the incident was received at 5.32am. Following the call, a team of firefighters […]
19 cases from January till last Friday
BINTULU: There were a total of 19 emergency cases at sea from January up till last Friday (Sept 25) this year. This is according to statistics recorded by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA). Bintulu Maritime Zone acting director Maritime Commander Effendy Mohamed Fadil said of the figure, September recorded the highest number with five […]
Kittens rescued from ceiling
MIRI: The Miri Civil Defence Force (APM) rescued two kittens trapped on the suspended ceiling of a residential house on Monday (Sept 7). District APM officer Capt (PA) Usman Harto said that the operations centre received a distress call pertaining to the incident around 1pm and four personnel were deployed to the scene. The caller […]
Crew rescued from sinking ship
BINTULU: Eight crew members of a cargo ship nearly drowned when their ship almost sank following a storm about 17 nautical miles from Bintulu Port on Saturday. Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Bintulu Zone acting director Effendy Mohamed Fadil said that the operations centre received information on the 9.50am incident. A search and rescue (SAR) […]
Sheepish St Bernard rescued from English mountain
LONDON: Sixteen rescuers were called out to save a St Bernard dog stranded on an English mountain, in an embarrassing episode for the member of a breed more famed for rescuing stricken humans from the icy dangers of the high Alps. The pooch named Daisy collapsed while descending from the summit of Scafell Pike in […]
Siblings lost in park rescued
BINTULU: A team of firefighters of Bintulu Fire and Rescue Station has rescued two siblings who got lost at Taman Tumbina here on Sunday (July 19). The duo, aged 23 and 16 years old, reached out to the State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) at 5.49pm for help and was requested by the rescue operation […]
APM rescues trapped macaque
MIRI: A long-tailed macaque has been rescued by the Civil Defence Force (APM) Miri after being trapped in a sauna and it was surrendered to Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) on Wednesday. SFC chief executive officer Zolkipli Mohamad Aton, who is also the Controller of Wildlife, said that long-tailed macaque habitats had been fragmented by human […]
10 missing after fishing boat capsizes off Indonesia
JAKARTA: Ten people were missing after a boat carrying 16 fishermen capsized in Indonesian waters near the Anak Krakatau volcano, officials said Saturday. Indonesia’s search and rescue agency said the motorboat sank on Thursday after being hit by strong waves in the Sunda strait. “Six were rescued alive on Friday and we continue searching for […]
Trapped croc rescued
MIRI: A six-foot-long crocodile was rescued on Saturday morning by a team of firefighters after the reptile walked into a trap inside an orchard nearby a riverbank at Kampung Ogus Suai, Niah. The adult male crocodile was first spotted by one of the villagers that morning who later notified Baru Niah fire station for help. […]
Man rescues monitor lizard, becomes internet hero
KUALA LUMPUR: A man who overcame his fear of monitor lizards to rescue one, has become an internet hero. A video has gone viral showing him still clad in Baju Melayu for the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations, tentatively putting out his hand to free the lizard’s head which was stuck in a sardine can. The […]
