Beyond firefighting …
MIRI: Nine firemen from Lopeng fire station last evening successfully saved a four-metre-long whale that was stranded on Kuala Baram beach. Some people who spotted the creature around 4 pm called the fire station for help. The rescuers’ first attempt failed but after two hours of hard work, they eventually managed to push the whale […]
Missing fisherman at Batang Paloh found safe
MUKAH: A fisherman reported missing at Batang Paloh here since Tuesday was found stranded at a nearby beach by members of the public this morning. Acting on a report received on Tuesday evening, State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre said a search and rescue (SAR) operation was conducted today at around 7am in […]
Woman separated from family for over 30 years dies after a month of reuniting
LABUAN: A woman who was separated from her family and stranded for over 30 years in Sarawak died Thursday morning from what a medical report revealed to be stage four lung cancer. Salmah Adeh, 67, was brought back here to reunite with her only daughter after being homeless in the neighbouring state, with the help of non-governmental organisation […]
Labuan woman stranded in Sarawak for over 30 years returns home
LABUAN: A 70-year-old woman who had been stranded for over 30 years in Sarawak finally returned home and reunited with her family here today, thanks to a mercy operations. The woman identified as Salmah Adeh, left Labuan 32 years ago in search of better income in Sarawak, however, due to some unfortunate circumstances, ended up […]
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 […]
Diversion road in Lambir replaced
MIRI: An alternative road has been constructed at KM54 in Lambir, replacing a diversion road that collapsed on Feb 7. The road is now passable to motorists, said Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin. He said the state Public Works Department (JKR), upon receiving a report on the incident on Feb 7, immediately instructed the […]
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 […]
Home sweet home for stranded S’wakians
KUCHING: Stranded Sarawakians will arrive home soon after being stranded in Lagos, Nigeria because of the restricted movement in that country due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Leaders from the state have shared their joys in welcoming the group home. On Monday, Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar told […]
‘Safety of students utmost priority’
KUCHING: Rumah Sarawak Kuala Lumpur and Sarawak Volunteers are giving their best to help Sarawakian students stranded in Peninsular Malaysia since the implementation of the movement control order (MCO) on March 18. On April 19, four Sarawakian students of Alor Gajah National Youth Advance Skills Institute (IKTBN) in Melaka were reported stranded in Kelantan following […]
Four Sarawakian students stranded in Kelantan
BACHOK: Four Sarawakian students of Alor Gajah National Youth Advance Skills Institute (IKTBN) in Melaka are currently stranded in Kelantan following the implementation of the movement control order (MCO) on March 18. Lika Doris Guang, 24; Dally Angkang Joseph, 25; Siti Noraziera Ramlee, 24, and Betty Bulan Ambrose, 24, have been in the state for nearly a month now after […]
