KUCHING: Twelve members of a family were left homeless after a morning inferno destroyed their house in Mile 3 today. Fortunately, none were injured as they managed to get out to safety during the 8.30am incident. The family members, comprising eight adults and four children, were staying in the single-storey
SIBU: Three locals were lucky to be alive after their pickup truck crashed into the overhanging end of a log on a trailer truck yesterday. The near-death accident happened around 8.30pm when the trailer truck was entering a factory along Lorong Rantau Panjang, Jalan Trusan. Firemen from Sungai Merah station
MIRI: A man is lucky to have escaped what could have been a potentially deadly attack. He was almost bitten by a cobra — an extremely poisonous reptile — while he was feeding his dog at his house yesterday. In the 7.15pm incident at Taman Spring Riam, the 35-year-old found
BINTULU: A 40-year-old woman died while two others were injured following a car crash at Mile 20, Jalan Bintulu-Miri today. A spokesperson from the Fire and Rescue Department said the accident happened around 2.25 pm and that firemen from Bintulu station were despatched to the scene, about 23km from
BINTULU: Narcotics police arrested a local man for alleged possession of dangerous drugs yesterday. Bintulu OCPD Supt Batholomew Umpit said the 32-year-old suspect was detained around Jalan Abang Galau. Following a body search, police seized a plastic packet and a straw tube containing drugs believed to be syabu from the
SIBU: A woman teacher lost RM1,800 to a scammer who impersonated her friend recently. The scammer allegedly asked for money from her while impersonating her friend on WeChat. Sibu district police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili in a statement, confirmed that a police report on the incident was filed yesterday. “The
MUKAH: There is still no sign of an Indonesian crew member reported missing after his ship capsized in Batang Igan last Sunday (June 26). Search and rescue (SAR) operations entered Day 5 today. A spokesman from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said Wednesday’s operation covered a radius of 8km
BINTULU: Police arrested another local for allegedly engaging in substance abuse yesterday. In a statement Bintulu police chief Supt Batholomew Umpit said the 28-year-old was detained for inspection at Pasar Lama Bintulu. “Police managed to seized 0.5g of drugs believed to be syabu and the suspect will be investigated under
KABONG: A block of shophouses at Kampung Hilir here was engulfed in flames early in the morning today (June 29). Fortunately, no one was injured in the 2.50am incident involving 10 shophouse units near SJKC Kabong. Firemen from the Saratok station were promptly despatched to the scene, about 50km from
KUCHING: A downpour and strong wind on Tuesday caused a giant tree to fall and hit two parked vehicles along Jalan Tun Ahmad Zaidi. The incident, which happened at around 3.50pm, took place near a shopping mall. No one was injured. Tree cutting and removal works were later carried out
