Monday, 20 April 2026

Author: Allan Jay

Body of missing elderly found on New Year day

BELAGA: The body of an elderly man, who was reported missing after falling into the river at Sungai Benatu Punan Bah on Monday (Dec 30), has been found drowned today (Jan 1). The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said 60-year-old Micheal Sait Lanyau was discovered afloat by rescuers and villagers

Teens injured in car crash along Pan Borneo Highway

SELANGAU: Two teenage girls were injured after their car skidded and crashed into a road divider along Mile 38, Sibu-Bintulu Pan Borneo Highway yesterday (Dec 31). The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firefighters from Selangau station were dispatched to the scene, about 19km away, after receiving a distress call

Body recovered in mangrove swamp

ASAJAYA: The body of an unidentified man, believed to be the last missing victim of the Tanjung Sipang fishing boat capsizing, was recovered from a mangrove swamp in Kampung Sampun Tebun at 11 am today (Dec 31). The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the body was retrieved without clothes

Cops dismiss viral shooting clip as fake

SIBU: A 48-second video clip claiming that a shooting incident occurred at a local eatery here, has been debunked by police as fake. The footage, depicting four armed men firing multiple shots at a man seated among others at a table, had gone viral on social media today (Dec 31).

Road closures for Fu De Zhen Shen parade tomorrow

BINTULU: Members of the public are advised to take note of seven road closures here tomorrow (Jan 1) for the 2025 Fu De Zhen Shen (Tua Pek Kong) Procession. Bintulu deputy police chief DSP Mohd Fazri Yusof said that the road closures will commence from 6 pm to 10 pm

Manager loses RM245,600 to scam

SIBU: A plantation manager in his 50s was cheated out of RM245,600 after falling victim to an investment scheme that promised high returns. The incident happened in early November this year when the man befriended a woman named “Elsa” on Facebook. They then communicated on WhatsApp, where Elsa introduced the

Elderly man feared drowned after falling into river

KAPIT: An elderly man has been reported missing after falling into the river at Sungai Benatu Punan Bah today (Dec 30). The missing victim, identified as 60-year-old Micheal Sait Lanyau, was feared to have drowned at around 7.30 am. He was swept away by strong currents after falling from his

Fresh efforts to recover final missing victim

KUCHING: The search for the last missing victim of the Tanjung Sipang fishing boat capsizing resumed today (Dec 30) following new leads. The operation, which was suspended on Dec 27 after five days yielded no results, is focused on locating 64-year-old Chaloem Sonada, the Thai skipper of the ill-fated vessel.

17 made homeless after fire ravages GOF barrack

SIBU: Seventeen residents were left homeless after a fire destroyed seven units of a General Operations Force (GOF) 10th Battalion barrack at Jalan Upper Lanang here, last night (Dec 29). Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) Zone 4 chief Andy Alie said no injuries or casualties were reported in the 7.05

Man injured after falling into 40-metre ravine

SIBURAN: A local man sustained facial injuries after falling into a 40-metre-deep ravine while collecting durians at Kampung Patos, Jalan Padawan yesterday (Dec 29). The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firefighters from Siburan station, along with nine Simpok auxiliary firefighters, were dispatched to the scene after receiving a distress