KUCHING: A family of ten persons was left homeless after a fire gutted their house in Kampung Tabuan Lot, Tabuan Melayu here Saturday evening (May 15). Sarawak Fire Department assistant director of operations Henderi Ardimanshah said the department received a distress call at 6.35 pm pertaining to the incident. Firemen
SIBU: About two acres of land near Pulau Li Hua on Jalan Lanang, was destroyed by a fire last Friday. A spokesman from the Sarawak Fire Department operations centre said no casualties were reported in the fiery incident. Firemen from Sibu central station were despatched to the scene after receiving
KUCHING: Police arrested an alleged ‘tokan’ (drug dealer) and seized drugs worth more than RM500 by the roadside at Jalan Astana, Petra Jaya on Saturday (May 15). The 37-year-old man rose suspicion, when he was spotted by a Kuching police patrol, riding his motorcycle in the area unit around 3.15am.
SARIKEI: Quick action by firemen managed to save a fertilizer store at Jalan Nenas here from being burned down on Saturday (May 15). Sarikei fire chief Mahmudin Narudin said his men were deployed to the scene after receiving a distress call at 1.55am. “Upon arriving, the firemen forced their way
BAU: Police arrested two youths for possessing drugs during an inspection at a roadblock at Jalan Bau-Serikin last Friday (May 14). The district’s narcotics police stopped a motorcycle ridden by the two men in an operation codenamed ‘Ops Tapis’ around 1.20pm. Bau police chief DSP Poge Nyaon said police seized
DALAT: A 25-year-old woman was killed in a fatal collision between a pick-up and lorry at KM 6, Jalan Oya-Igan on Saturday (May 15). The incident happened around 11.15am when both vehicles were travelling in opposite directions. Sarawak Traffic Police chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu, who confirmed the case, said
KUCHING: Police issued 15 compounds to errant individuals for failing to comply with the conditional movement control order (CMCO) standard operating procedures (SOPs) on Friday (May 14). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said Kuching recorded the most compounds with seven, followed by Bintulu (six), Simunjan (one), and Miri (one).
KUCHING: The State Health Department has declared a new cluster — the Sungai Rayah Cluster — in Meradong district today (May 14). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said it is a community cluster involving a longhouse in Sungai Rayah, Bintangor. “In this cluster, a total of 50 individuals have
ASAJAYA: An afternoon blaze destroyed a house and slightly damaged another in Kampung Asajaya Ulu here, today (May 14). No one was injured in the incident which happened at 2.25pm. Firefighters from Asajaya and Kota Samarahan stations were deployed to the scene. Upon arrival, the teams found that the house,
KUCHING: A 35-year-old man who was thrown out from his car after crashing into a street lamp post at Mile 21, Jalan Kuching-Serian, succumbed to his injuries while receiving treatment last night (May 13). Sarawak Traffic Police chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the accident happened around 8 pm when
