Man, woman missing after car plunges into river
SIBU: A man and a woman were reported missing, while another man survived after the car they were riding in plunged into the river at the Tanjung Kunyit ferry pier, Sungai Maaw here early this morning. Sibu district police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said the incident was reported at about 2.03 am and a search […]
Landslide: SAR ops for 3 remaining victims halted due to heavy rain
BATANG KALI: The search and rescue (SAR) operations for the remaining three victims of the landslide at the Fathers’ Organic Farm campsite in Gohtong Jaya here has been temporarily suspended. Speaking to Bernama, Hulu Selangor district police chief Supt Suffian Abdullah said the SAR operations were stopped at 2.30pm following heavy rain at the control […]
Batang Kali landslide: Body of 25th victim found
KUALA LUMPUR: The Search and Rescue (SAR) team found another body at the Father’s Organic Farm, Gohtong Jaya near Batang Kali, the site of a tragic landslide, at 11.15pm before the fifth day SAR operation was called off at 12 midnight yesterday. The body was that of a girl, aged between five and seven, raising […]
3 Batang Kali SAR personnel taken ill or injured
BATANG KALI: Three personnel involved in the search and rescue (SAR) operations for the Batang Kali landslide victims were either taken ill or injured yesterday but their condition was stable, police said today. Hulu Selangor district police chief Supt Suffian Abdullah said they were Selangor Fire and Rescue Department director Datuk Norazam Khamis, a fireman […]
Man who lost way while descending Gunung Pulai found safe
JOHOR BAHRU: A man, who climbed Gunung Pulai alone but lost his way while descending yesterday, was found safe after responding to calls from a search and rescue (SAR) team at about 12.30am. The SAR team commander and Skudai senior Fire and Rescue Department officer Mohd Khairi Zainudin said the 56-year-old hiker, identified as Lee […]
Landslide: Queen wants all parties to be patient as SAR teams doing their best
BATANG KALI: Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah has advised all parties, especially the victims’ families to continue to be patient as all search and rescue (SAR) personnel are doing their utmost best to look for the remaining nine missing victims. Accompanied by her daughter Tengku Puteri Raja Tengku Puteri Afzan Aminah […]
Landslide: Blake of K9 burnt out in rescue ops
BATANG KALI: While many sharing photos on social media show the rescue team fatigued in the search and rescue (SAR) operation for landslide victims here, most were oblivious to their silent companions who faced the same exhaustion. The SAR team’s best friend, which is the (K9) dog detection unit, has also been working tirelessly in […]
All six on board ill-fated heli found safe
CAMERON HIGHLANDS: Five members of a medical team, including a doctor, were found safe with light injuries after the helicopter they were on board crashed while attempting an emergency landing in a forested area near Brinchang here early this afternoon. A Pahang and Fire Rescue Department (JPBM) spokesman said the pilot of the private helicopter, […]
Search and rescue operations reactivated to find foreigner believed to be attacked by crocodile
BINTULU: Authorities here have reactivated a search and rescue (SAR) operation to locate a foreign man believed to have been attacked by a crocodile in Semba River on Sept 18. A spokesman from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the operation was reactivated at the request of the Consulate General of the Republic of […]
SAR called off for missing man
BINTULU: The sixth day of the search for missing Indonesian man in Kampung Buaya, Sungai Semba in Samalaju came to an end with no leads. The missing man has yet to be found by search and rescue (SAR) teams during the operations which started at 9.50am this morning. Hermanto, 36, the victim, was reported missing […]
