Wishesland Miri raising funds to buy van
MIRI: Wishesland Miri is raising funds to purchase a van to ferry children unable to go to the centre for treatment on a regular basis due to transportation problems. Its president Eunice Ho urged the public to therefore continue supporting Wishesland Miri in terms of funds or kind. At the same time, she thanked all […]
Van completely destroyed by fire
KUCHING: A van parked at the traffic light at Jalan Datuk Marican Salleh was caught on fire at 4.55pm yesterday (June 23). The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), in a statement, said a team from Tabuan Jaya fire station was despatched to the scene after they received a distress call pertaining to the incident. Upon […]
4 killed in landslides after floods in 2 regions in Indonesia
JAKARTA: One person died while another person is reported still missing and feared buried in a landslide in Gowa, South Sulawesi province, on Wednesday. Both the van and pickup vehicle used by the victims were dragged to the road shoulder linking Parangloe and Tinggimoncong during the heavy downpour which led to unstable ground conditions. Indonesian […]
Flaming van takes two lives
SIBU: Two individuals were burned to death when their van burst into flames after it crashed into a tree along Jalan Khong Yit Khim, here early this morning. The unfortunate incident happened around 5.10am when the van was heading to the town centre. Firemen from Sibu central station were promptly despatched to the scene, about 17km […]
Man, 74, severely injured in crash
MIRI: An elderly man sustained severe injuries following a head-on collision involving a van and a four-wheel drive (4WD) vehicle in front of a shopping centre at Jalan Merbau, here today. A spokesman from the Sarawak Fire Department operations centre said they received a distress call around 7am and firemen from Miri station were despatched […]
Two injured in van-ambulance crash
KUCHING: A man and his passenger sustained injuries following a crash involving a van and an ambulance at Jalan Datuk Marican Salleh traffic light intersection here on Monday (Apr 5). The accident took place at 9.40am when the ambulance was rushing a patient to Sarawak General Hospital (SGH). Firemen from Padungan Fire and Rescue Station […]
Biker dies in collision
MIRI: A 29 year-old man died when his motorcycle collided with a van at KM13 Jalan Miri- Bypass here this morning. In the 8am incident, the victim, identified as Mohd Firdauz Abdullah, died at the accident spot. According to Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief, Supt Alexson Naga Chabu, the impact of the accident […]
Motorcyclist killed in accident involving van
KUCHING: A man was killed when the motorcycle he was riding collided with a van at Jalan Sungai Tapang, Padawan on Thursday. State Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the deceased had been identified as Chen Nyuk Shin, 55, from Jalan Stampin here. According to him, the 1pm accident happened nearby […]
Stranded German couple live in van during MCO
KUCHING: A German couple, who has travelled to several Asian countries by van, has been forced to live inside the vehicle parked at Taman Reservoir here since the nationwide movement control order (MCO) was implemented on March 18 to contain the spread of Covid-19. Matthias Tischler and his partner Sonja, who began their journey from Germany two […]
