KUCHING: Two men, who caused grievous hurt to another, were each sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment and given three strokes of the cane by the Sessions Court here. Judge Afidah Abdul Rahman meted out the sentences against 23-year-old Kuan Boon Lung and 26-year-old Larrie Liew Yu Nan on Tuesday (April
KUCHING: When firefighters are not busy extinguishing fires or rescuing trapped animals or locating missing victims, they will spend their time to educate the community on the importance of fire safety and prevention. Such an approach was taken by Bintulu and Lawas firefighters recently, who had actively engaged with the
SIMUNJAN: Two wooden houses in Kampung Hulu Tembelu here, were destroyed by fire yesterday. Fortunately, no injuries or casualties were reported in the 2.10 pm blaze. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firemen from the Simunjan station were promptly despatched to the scene, some 46 kilometres
SIBU: The master bedroom of a double-storey house in Jalan Arau here was damaged in a fire on Thursday (April 6). Sungai Merah fire station chief Abdul Mutalib Jaafar said they received a distress call around 9.55am. Firefighters from the Sibu station were also sent to the scene to assist
TANJUNG MANIS: No new leads were found on the third day of the search and rescue (SAR) operation yesterday for a local skipper reported missing in Tanjung Jerijeh waters after his fishing boat capsized on Monday (Apr 3). As at press time, the missing skipper identified as 30-year-old Wong Pak
BINTULU: The Civil Defence Force (APM) here helped to capture a 1m-long cobra that was hiding inside a used tyre in Jalan Tun Hussein Onn on today (April 6). Bintulu APM officer Capt (APM) Mohd Johari Mohd Taufik said they received a distress call from a female resident around 11.40am
MARUDI: A family of six was made homeless after their house at Jalan Kampung Narum here was destroyed by fire yesterday. Fortunately, no injuries or casualties were reported as the family managed to escape to safety in the 6.30 pm blaze. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba)
TATAU: An elderly man who had gone missing near Rh Kanyan Kenyarai since Mar 29, has been found safe albeit with injuries to his feet on Tuesday night (Apr 4). A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department said the team met with the family yesterday (Apr 5) at 10.40am
PADAWAN: A 17-year-old motorcyclist, who allegedly rear-ended a car on Tuesday night, succumbed to his injuries at the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) yesterday (Apr 5). Padawan OCPD Supt Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad in a statement, said the accident occurred around 10.30pm along Jalan FAC Matang. “The victim identified as
TATAU: The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) along with Tatau police’s K9 units have been roped in to intensify the search and rescue (SAR) efforts to locate 52-year-old Juong Emok, who was reported missing near Rh Kanyan Kenyarai since Mar 29. A spokesman for Bomba said the search operation has