Heavy rain causes soil erosion in Rantau Layang Spak
BETONG: Heavy downpour has resulted in the occurrence of soil erosion behind a house at Rantau Layang Spak here yesterday (Feb 8). However, no injuries or casualties were reported in the 10.50 am incident. A five-member team from Civil Defence Force (APM) Betong was despatched to the scene after receiving an emergency call. On arrival, […]
Woman shocked to find cobra in bathroom
MIRI: Imagine waking up early in the morning and going to the bathroom only to come face to face with a snake rearing up. That’s exactly what a shocked woman in Vista Perdana Permyjaya here came across – a half-metre-long cobra in her bathroom at around 5.30 this morning (Feb 8). The 38-year-old woman discovered […]
APM to the rescue of sick man
MIRI: The Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) helped transport a sick senior citizen to Miri Hospital. The rescuers rushed to a house in Kampung Cina Lutong after receiving an emergency call from the man’s son around 7. 05am. Four APM personnel sent the 70 year-old man in an ambulance to Miri Hospital.
APM rescues stray puppies
BETONG: No job is neither too big nor too small for the Civil Defence Force (APM). Its personnel rescued two puppies believed to have fallen into a drain yesterday (Feb 1). The APM Betong office received an emergency call around 10.50am and despatched four of its men to the Malaysian Government Servants’ Welfare and Sports […]
APM frees boy locked inside car
MIRI: Civil Defence Force (APM) personnel on Wednesday spent 20 minutes trying to unlock a car to free a three year-old boy who was trapped in the vehicle.It was learnt his parents had left the car when its auto lock triggered, locking the doors with the boy inside the vehicle which was.parked in front of […]
Elderly injured male rushed to hospital
MIRI: An elderly man injured his eyes and right hand after he slipped while walking towards his car which was parked nearby a shophouse building at Pujut 7 yesterday afternoon. The 88 year-old man was then rushed to Miri Hospital for medical treatment by a team of Miri Civil Defence Force (APM). According to Miri […]
Longhouse, villages, roads in Betong flooded
BETONG: Continuous downpour has caused a longhouse, several villages and roads in Betong and Debak to be inundated with water. Civil Defence Force (APM) Betong officer 2nd Lt Desem Samuel said the 17-door Rh Buloh Antu in Betong was inundated with water around 6.30am on Monday (Jan 30). The road leading to the longhouse, inhabited […]
Teens both injured in crash
MIRI: A male motorcyclist and his female pillion rider were injured after their motorcycle got involved in a collision with a car at Jalan Taman Saberkas yesterday afternoon. Both aged 16, the injured victims were rushed to Miri Hospital for medical treatment by a team of Miri Civil Defence Force (APM). “Upon receiving an emergency […]
Flood waters affect 13 houses in Kpg Sinar Budi Baru
KUCHING: Last night’s heavy downpour has caused 13 houses in Lorong 17A2, Kampung Sinar Budi Baru to be inundated with flood waters. A spokesman from the Civil Defence Force (APM) Kuching said the waters started rising and affected the houses around 6am. However, as of 11am, the water levels are receding and are reportedly under […]
Snake safely removed from burger stall
MIRI: A burger operator in Tanjong Lobang was shocked to find a slithering snake inside his stall this afternoon. The half metre long pit viper (ular kapak) was spotted hanging inside his burger stall while he was doing some cleaning up. It was made to understand that prior to the incident, the man was just […]