Friday, 10 April 2026

Author: Allan Jay

Rider injured in late-night crash after dodging dog

LIMBANG: A local man sustained a shoulder injury after crashing his motorcycle while trying to avoid a dog at Taman Polo Bunga, Jalan Kubong late last night (Jan 15). Civil Defence Force (APM) Limbang district officer Capt Bonnie Madisun said they received a distress call at 11.50 pm and deployed

20 left homeless as late-night blaze destroys workers’ hostel

TATAU: Twenty tenants, including five children, were made homeless after a late-night fire destroyed a plantation workers’ hostel at Semanok Plantation yesterday (Jan 15). Fortunately, no injuries or casualties were reported in the 11.46 pm incident as the tenants managed to evacuate to safety in the nick of time. The

15-door longhouse razed to ground, 88 left homeless

KANOWIT: Eighty-eight residents were left with nothing but the clothes on their backs after Rh Paulus Yan, a 15-door longhouse in Sungai Bawan, Jalan Nibong Tada, was engulfed by flames on Wednesday (Jan 15). Fortunately, no injuries or casualties were reported in the 12pm incident. The Fire and Rescue Department

Motorcyclist severely injured in two-vehicle collision

SARIKEI: A motorcyclist nearly lost his right leg following a motorcycle-car collision along Jalan Skim B here on Wednesday (Jan 15). The Civil Defence Force (APM) said they received an emergency call at 12.17pm and deployed a team to the scene. Upon arrival, the team found the victim, a man

Firefighters rescue SPM candidate, civilians from flooded road

KANOWIT: An SPM candidate and two civilians were rescued after being stranded on a flooded road near Rumah Joseph, Rantau Kemiding today (Jan 15). The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the 200-metre stretch of road was submerged under 2.5 feet high of water, preventing them from continuing their journey.

Flood hits Ulu Teru clinic and school

MIRI: The health clinic and Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Pengarah Enteri in Ulu Teru, Baram, experienced flooding following heavy rainfall between Jan 13 and 15. Despite the inundation, both the school and clinic have continued to operate as normal. According to a report from the Marudi District Civil Defence Force (APM),

APM, MAF transport SPM candidates to schools amid flooded roads

SIBU: The Civil Defence Force (APM) and the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) facilitated the transportation of 48 students, 14 teachers, and examination officers to three secondary schools for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) exams today. APM Sibu district officer Major Wan Mohd Jabir Wan Mohd Badrudin said the mission involved transporting

Teen driver without licence at fault in multi-vehicle crash, causing five deaths

KUCHING: A 16-year-old teenager, identified as the driver who allegedly caused the horrific accident along Jalan Teo Kui Seng-Stutong Baru yesterday (Jan 14) and which claimed five lives, will be detained for further investigation. Kuching police chief ACP Mohd Farhan Lee Abdullah in a statement, said the boy is currently

Critically ill child airlifted from Sibu to Kuching by Bomba heli

SIBU: A critically ill five-year-old patient received a lifesaving airlift from Sibu Hospital to the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) in Kuching on Monday (Jan 13), thanks to a swift response from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba).  Bomba Zone 4 chief Andy Alie said the request for assistance came from

Four dead, five injured in horrific Stutong Baru crash

KUCHING: Four locals were killed in a horrific five-vehicle accident along Jalan Stutong Baru this afternoon (Jan 14). The fatal crash also left five others injured — a woman in critical condition, a man severely injured, and three men with minor injuries.  The accident, which occurred around 12.55pm, involved two