Thursday, 12 June 2025

Author: Allan Jay

Three miraculously survive car plunge

SARATOK: Three locals, including a teenage girl, narrowly escaped serious injuries in a car accident along Jalan Engkalak Krian today (Oct 20). Firefighters from the Saratok station were dispatched to the scene, about 24 kilometres away, after receiving an emergency call at 12.50 pm. The pick-up truck carrying the victims,

Driver sustains injuries after crashing into a tree

MIRI: A 69-year-old man sustained injuries on his leg following a self-driving car accident in front of Borneo Medical Centre, Jalan Miri-Bintulu on Sunday. The incident involved a Perodua Myvi vehicle, which veered off the road and crashed into a tree. Emergency responders from the Miri Fire and Rescue Station

Remains of Khairul first to depart from SGH

KUCHING: The remains of Mohamad Khairul Bidin, 26, was the first to be released from the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) mortuary following the tragic regatta training incident last Friday. As the sky remained overcast, a salute from Sarawak Security and Enforcement Unit (UKPS) members accompanied the departure of Khairul’s remains

Bodies found near Sarawak Barrage identified as regatta paddlers

KUCHING: The bodies of five men, recovered near the Sarawak Barrage earlier today, have been confirmed as the paddlers who went missing during a regatta training accident last Friday (Oct 18). The victims have been identified as Muhammad Khairul Hisham Kasturi, 23; Mohd Afiq Isyamudin Asaari, 26; Mohamad Khairul Bidin,

Search ends in tragedy as bodies of five regatta paddlers found

KUCHING: The bodies of five paddlers who went missing after a regatta training accident last Friday (Oct 18), were recovered near the Sarawak Barrage this morning (Oct 20). A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said that the bodies were found between 6.16am and 7.09am. Firefighters retrieved the

Driver walks away unhurt from crash

SARATOK: A 54-year-old man miraculously walked away unscathed from a car accident along Jalan Krian today (Oct 7). The incident involving a Perodua Kancil occurred around 2 pm, prompting a response from the Saratok Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba). According to a department spokesperson, firefighters were dispatched to the scene,

SK Kampung Bahagia Jaya extension may be ready ahead of schedule

SIBU: The extension project for Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Kampung Bahagia Jaya is progressing 1.38 percent ahead of schedule. According to Deputy Minister for Infrastructure and Port Development Datuk Aidel Lariwoo, if the current pace is maintained, the project may be completed ahead of time. “This project involves constructing a new

Collision leaves two severely injured, three with minor injuries

BINTULU: Five local men were injured in a two-vehicle collision along Jalan Saberkas, Bintulu-Samalaju last night (Oct 6). The accident, which happened at 8.44 pm, involved a Perodua Myvi carrying two men and a van carrying three others. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firefighters from

MMEA seizes fishing boat for licence violation, expired certification

KUCHING: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Sarawak seized a fishing boat for multiple offences in the waters off Kuching last Friday (Oct 4). MMEA Sarawak director First Admiral Kamal Ariffin Jusoh said the boat was detained at 4.14 pm during ‘Op Permai’ and ‘Op Tiris’ patrols. The vessel, helmed

Man fakes robbery report to escape wife’s wrath

KOTA SAMARAHAN: A local man desperate to avoid his wife’s wrath resorted to filing a false police report, claiming to be the victim of an armed robbery in Kampung Tanjung Bundong after losing RM850 of her money. Kota Samarahan police chief DSP Jaimi Husin said the 25-year-old reported the supposed