Friday, 10 April 2026

Author: Allan Jay

Family home reduced to ashes

BINTANGOR: A family of four was left devastated after their home in Kampung Telok Bulat, Jalan Mara Bunut, was reduced to ashes in a fire this afternoon (Jan 27). No injuries or casualties were reported as the family, including a baby girl, was not home at the time of the

Quick-thinking residents extinguish house fire

SIMUNJAN: Swift actions by residents managed to prevent a house from being burned down in Kampung Tungkah Melayu today (Jan 27). Fortunately, no injuries or casualties were reported in the 6 am incident. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firefighters from Simunjan station were dispatched to the scene, about

Man nabbed for stealing motorcycle

ASAJAYA: Police have arrested a local man for allegedly stealing a motorcycle from a shopping mall last Friday. Acting on information, the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) carried out ‘Ops Lejang’ and apprehended a 40-year-old man at a house in Sadong Jaya. Kota Samarahan police chief DSP Jaimi Husin said they

Syndicate busted, RM15 mil worth smuggled beers seized

SIBU: Police have dismantled a syndicate involved in the smuggling, distribution, and sale of duty-not-paid beers, seizing RM15.14 million worth of contraband in a raid last week. Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order Department (JKDNKA) director Datuk Seri Azmi Abu Kaszim said the operation, codenamed ‘Ops Taring Alpha 2’,

31 foreigners nabbed in immigration sweep

KUCHING: Thirty-one foreign nationals were arrested in a series of coordinated raids held across four districts recently. According to the Sarawak Immigration Department, all of the detainees were caught for overstaying, lacking valid travel documents, and failing to secure proper permits to stay in Malaysia. The operations were launched at

Septuagenarian killed after being struck by car

PADAWAN: An elderly pedestrian died on the spot in a fatal collision along Jalan Pehin Sri Adenan Satem last night (Jan 25). Padawan police chief Supt Mohd Irwan Hafiz Md Radzi in a statement, said that the accident happened at around 10.43 pm. “Investigations found that a car driven by

One killed, three injured in early morning crash

KUCHING: An early morning car crash along Jalan Padungan today (Jan 26) has claimed the life of a woman and left three others injured. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said they received a distress call at 3.23 am and deployed firefighters from Padungan station to the scene. Upon arrival,

Heavy rain causes riverbank erosion

BELAGA: A heavy downpour since Wednesday night (Jan 22) triggered soil erosion near the riverbank at Rumah Sekapan Piit this morning (Jan 23). The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said that firefighters from the Belaga station were dispatched to the scene, about 6km away, after receiving a distress call at

Gas leak triggers explosion at Samalaju plant

BINTULU: An explosion occurred at a factory in the Samalaju Industrial Park, believed to have been caused by a hydrogen gas leak, on Wednesday night (Jan 22). No injuries or casualties were reported in the incident. According to Samalaju Fire and Rescue Station Chief Irwin Abidin, his team was deployed

Heavy rain floods 33 houses

BAU: Heavy rainfall submerged 33 houses in Kampung Stass here under four feet of floodwater on Wednesday night (Jan 22). The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firefighters from the Bau station were dispatched to the scene, about 19km away, after receiving a distress call at 10.50 pm. Upon arrival,