Ministry urged to rescue Sibu scam victims
SIBU: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been urged to assist in rescuing Sibu residents who have fallen victim to international scams and are currently stranded in Myanmar. Sibu MP Oscar Ling said that the victims include a significant number of Ibans, not just Chinese, as previously thought. “More than 10 to 20 Ibans are […]
Over 1,000 victims remain unidentified 22 years after 9/11 attacks
NEW YORK: Over 1,000 victims remain unidentified as the United States on Monday marked the 22nd anniversary of 9/11 attacks, reported Xinhua. A commemoration ceremony was held on Monday at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in Lower Manhattan, New York, where the 2,977 people killed in the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks were honoured. […]
Four dead, several dozen injured in Haiti quake
HAITI: An earthquake shook parts of western Haiti on Tuesday, killing at least four people and injuring three dozen others, authorities said, with more victims feared trapped under the rubble. The magnitude 4.9 quake occurred just after 5:00 am (0900 GMT) around 5.5 miles (9 kilometers) off the coast of the isolated Grand’Anse department, some […]
172 victims remain in relief centres at 3 pm
KUCHING: The number of flood victims in Kuching, Bau and Siburan districts has decreased to 172 people involving 50 families as at 3 pm today (Mar 1), compared to 282 people in the morning. According to the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), there are now five temporary relief centres (PPS) opened to accommodate the victims […]
Türkiye quake death toll surpasses 12,000
WASHINGTON: The number of people who died in powerful earthquakes in southern Türkiye has surpassed 12,000, a government agency said today (Feb 9). Türkiye’s disaster management agency, Afad, said 12,391 people were killed and 62,914 others were injured in Monday’s quakes cantered in Kahramanmaras province, Anadolu Agency reported. Other provinces in southern and eastern Türkiye […]
Floods affect 72 people from two villages in Siburan
SERIAN: Two villages in the Siburan area have been affected by floods due to continuous heavy rain which began last night. The Civil Defence Force (APM) reported that by 12.30 am (Feb 3), heavy rain had caused water to rise in these villages. “In Kampung Mundai, water entered 15 houses, rising to about one and […]
Man dies as car turns turtle
BINTULU: A man died and another seriously injured when the car they were travelling in lost control before skidding and overturning along Jalan Nyabau-Bintulu here, last night. The incident at about 12 midnight resulted in the driver, Mathew Serang, 34, being trapped in the wreckage. He was confirmed dead by paramedics at the scene. The […]
Landslide : PM orders thorough, comprehensive search and rescue mission
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has ordered the search and rescue mission for victims of the landslide at the campsite at the Father’s Organic Farm near the road linking Batang Kali with Genting Highland be conducted thoroughly and systematically by all government departments. “Malaysians, please pray so that this mission can be carried out smoothly […]
Furious at new car constantly breaking down, man slaps salesperson
KUCHING: The Magistrates’ Court here fined a 36-year-old man RM1,200, in default one month’s jail, after he pleaded guilty to slapping a luxury car dealership sales head. Tan Hern Hua entered the plea on yesterday (Oct 25) to a charge framed under Section 323 of the Penal Code before magistrate Zubaidah Sharkawi. Section 323 provides […]
Missing octogenarian still not found
SIBU: A search and rescue (SAR) operation has been launched to locate an octogenarian who was reported missing in a forest at Belia Kemuyang Camp yesterday. The victim identified as Kuta Jenang, 81, had gone into the forest on Saturday (Aug 20) and failed to return home ever since. Initial search efforts by the victim’s […]
