Colombian kids rescued after 40 days in jungle leave hospital
BOGOTA, Colombia: Four Indigenous children who survived 40 days in the Colombian Amazon have been released from a military hospital after a monthlong stay, authorities said Friday, adding that the siblings were doing very well. Lesly (13), Soleiny (9), Tien Noriel (5), and baby Cristin (1) were the only survivors after the small plane they were […]
Batang Kali landslide: Eight killed, 60 rescued so far
KUALA LUMPUR: Eight people have died in the landslide incident at the Father’s Organic Farm campsite in Gohtong Jaya, Batang Kali, Selangor, early today. According to a Selangor Police Internal Security and Public Order Department spokesperson, three of the dead victims comprised a woman and two children. He also said that as of 9.15 am, 60 victims have been rescued with seven […]
Man trapped in car after self-accident rescued
KUCHING: A 26-year-old man suffered injuries to his chest and both of his legs during a self-accident near the 7M Mart, Batu 13, Jalan Kuching Serian, Kuching. According to the statement by the State Fire and Rescue Department, the Siburan Fire and Rescue Station despatched their team to the scene after receiving a call from […]
Cat rescued
MIRI: A cat, assumed to be around one year old, has been saved after getting stuck roughly 14 feet up a tree for three days within the compound of Miri Hospital on Friday afternoon. Several members of the public, including the hospital’s security staff, had tried desperately to rescue the cat before they called up […]
Toddler trapped inside car saved
MIRI: Firemen from Miri Central Fire station this afternoon were called out to release a toddler from inside a car in Lorong Budaya Taman Tunku. According to Miri Fire and Rescue department (Bomba) acting chief Supt Ahmad Nizam Sapaiee, a team of five firemen were deployed to the scene located about 14km from the fire […]
Disabled child rescued from fiery death
SIBU: A 12-year-old disabled child was rescued by members of the public from a fiery death when a house near a driving institute at Jalan Kiong Tiong here, caught fire on Sunday (Sept 19). A spokesman from the State Fire Department operations centre said at the time of the incident, the victim was alone at […]
15-month-old boy rescued from locked car
SIBU: A father panicked after his 15-month-old son was trapped inside a locked car in front of a shop at Sibu Jaya last Saturday afternoon (Sept 18). A spokesman from the Sarawak Fire Department operations centre sent a team to the scene after receiving a distress call around 4.50pm. They arrived to find the toddler […]
301 homeless people rescued as of February
KUCHING: The Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Ministry has carried out 113 integrated operations to rescue homeless people since last year until February this year. Its Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said a total of 301 homeless people have been rescued thus far. “In 2020, a total of 237 homeless people in […]
Stranded trio rescued
KUCHING: All’s well that ends well. The three fishing enthusiasts trapped by rising tide at Kampung Trombol beach, Telaga Air yesterday (Feb 12) are safe and sound. They were rescued by firefighters last night (Feb 12). The state Fire and Rescue (Bomba) operations centre said the rescue team made up of firefighters and villagers rescued […]
Woman rescued from crashed 4WD
MIRI: An elderly woman was taken to Miri Hospital after being rescued from a four-wheel-drive (4WD) that crashed onto a road divider in Luak , Bakam this morning (Jan 30). Six firemen from Miri fire station had to remove the vehicle’s front windscreen and use hydraulic rescue equipment to free the victim, identified as Baya […]
