Man missing after durian-laden boat capsizes
KANOWIT: A local man was swept away by strong currents while his friend survived after their boat, laden with durians, sank in Sungai Kanowit today (Nov 27). Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) Zone 4 Chief Andy Alie reported that the tragic event occurred in front of Rh Andau, Jalan Bukong Jagoi in Bunut, around 9.45 […]
Car swept off road by floods in Sarikei, two men rescued
SARIKEI: Two men went through a terrifying moment when the Honda City car they were travelling in was swept by a strong current on Jalan Skim B, Meradong in Bintangor early today. Bintangor Fire and Rescue Station chief Nicholas Belulin said the station received an emergency call about the incident at 2.52 am. “The car […]
2-year-old girl first fatality in Terengganu floods
JERTIH: Floods in Terengganu have claimed its first victim, a two-year-old girl, in an incident in Kampung Apal here. Terengganu police chief Datuk Rohaimi Md Isa said Nur Hilwa Idris Mohd Haris Zaifan was found floating in a ditch about 20 metres from her house where she was believed to have fallen at 3.40pm. “The […]
2 boys found drowned in Sungai Triang
KUANTAN: The bodies of two friends who had gone missing after being swept away by strong currents while taking a dip in Sungai Triang near Kerayong chicken market, Bera last Tuesday, were found last night and early today. Pahang Fire and Rescue Department assistant director of operations Ismail Abdul Ghani said the body of Muhammad […]
Tree trunk saves man from drowning
BINTANGOR: A 25-year-old man hung on to dear life on a tree trunk after he was swept away by strong currents while swimming across a flooded road to get to work at Kampung Nanga Strass this morning (Nov 9). A spokesman from the Sarawak Fire Department operations centre said the incident happened around 6.45am when […]
Woman swept away by waterhead while collecting river pebbles
LAWAS: A woman in Kampung Long Sukang, is missing after she was reportedly swept away by a waterhead today. The Fire and Rescue Service Department has launched a search and rescue (SAR) operation for the victim, identified as Rebecca John, aged 24, after they were notified of the incident at 4.35pm. Prior to the incident, […]
