SARIKEI: A lorry driver sustained minor injuries after his 10-tonne concrete mixer skidded and overturned by the roadside along Jalan Meruton-Baji today (June 26). The 36-year-old victim managed to exit the vehicle safely before emergency responders arrived at the scene. He was reported to be in stable condition and was taken
SERIAN: Three fire stations – Bintulu, Tabuan Jaya and Sungai Merah – have each received a Compact Fire Rescue Tender (CFRT) vehicle to boost emergency response capabilities, especially in remote areas with narrow and winding roads. Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) director Jamri Masran said the latest delivery marked
SERIAN: The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) has secured increased funding for the repair and maintenance of its vehicles, in line with efforts to ensure all operational assets remain in top working condition. Its director Jamri Masran shared that the department was allocated RM1.1 million last year under the
MIRI: The district’s traffic authorities have issued a total of 57 summonses to errant motorists during an operation today. An integrated roadblock mounted along Jalan Bintulu-Miri near Taman Aman was carried out by Miri Road Transport Department (RTD) and Miri Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Division. Held between 10 am and
KABONG (Saratok): Seventy-six individuals of various nationalities, including children, were arrested in ‘Ops Sapu’ immigration raids held around town on Tuesday (Jun 24). The Sarawak Immigration Department’s Special Task Force (PTK) and Sarikei Immigration Enforcement Unit stormed two locations suspected of harbouring undocumented foreign workers. Out of 81 individuals inspected,
MIRI: A young man had to endure more than 30 minutes of pain after his right pinky finger was impaled by a nail on a rack while working on site in Kuala Baram last night (Tuesday). The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said they received an emergency call at 7:32
SONG: Quick-thinking occupants of a house at Rumah Edwin, Jalan Takan Kebiau, managed to prevent their home from being gutted by fire. The fire, which started in a bedroom at about 10:10 am today, partially destroyed the room, causing 30 per cent damage. Using only tap water, the residents successfully
BINTANGOR: A lorry driver and his attendant had a close call with death after their vehicle skidded and crashed along Jalan Tulai this morning (June 25). Both of them, in their 30s, were heading to Sibu when their vehicle skidded out of control at around 9:00 am, causing it to
KUCHING: The newly built St Peter’s Church in Padungan here is set to officially open its doors with a historic week-long Consecration Celebration, marking its emergence as one of Kuching’s latest spiritual and architectural landmarks. Reverend Father Vincent Chin said the celebration will begin this Saturday (June 28) and run
KOTA SAMARAHAN: An elderly man died after the lorry he was driving swerved into the opposite lane and collided head-on with a pick-up truck at Kilometre 19, Jalan Datuk Mohd Musa on Tuesday. The victim, identified as Lee Ah Lok, 71, was pinned to his seat following the impact and