Python removed from home into the wild
MIRI: A two-metre python spooked a family of three after falling from the kitchen ceiling. According to Civil Defence Force (APM) Miri Cpt Usman Harto, they received an emergency call at 1.10pm from Miri District Control Operation Centre (PKOD). He said that a team was dispatched to the location at Lintang 3, Taman Tunku here. […]
Female student injured in fall from flat
BETONG: A female student was injured after falling from the second floor of a housing complex while trying to open the door of her home. According to Civil Defence Force (APM) Betong district officer Lieutenant (PA) Mackinly Jores, the victim, Michelle Ann Gerunsin, 18, returned from school and was trying to open the door to […]
Evacuees return home as floods recede
SIBU: Fine weather and receding waters finally allowed 46 flood victims to return to their homes in Kampung Seduan Jaya on Saturday (Jan 15). A spokesman from the Civil Defense Force (APM) said the Dewan Kampung Jeriah evacuation centre, which was opened on Jan 12 to house five families, was officially closed at 1pm. “All […]
Mukah APM on alert for floods
MUKAH: The public here, especially in low-lying areas, have been advised to be vigilant amid the current inclement weather. Agencies such as the Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) here are on high alert in case of floods. On Thursday (Jan 13) from 1am until 2.21am, three APM personnel were reported to be monitoring the Mateding […]
Python released to natural habitat after rescue
MIRI: A two-metre long python was rescued by the Miri Civil Force (APM) personnel after it was found trapped in a fishing net of a fisherman’s boat in Kuala Batu 1, Kuala Baram on Thursday morning (Nov 18). According to Miri APM officer (PA) Usman Harto, the reptile, weighing four kilogrammes, was discovered by a […]
Unwanted intruder safely removed
MIRI: The Civil Defence force (APM) deployed three personnel to a house in Kampung Muhibbah Kuala Baram on Saturday evening to remove a hornets’ nest from the premises. According to APM Miri officer Usman Harto, after receiving a distress call from a 47 year-old house owner, three APM personnel led by Sergeant (PA) Robert Joanes […]
Civil Defence personnel ready for monsoon season
BETONG: The Betong Civil Defence Force (APM) will focus on flood risk areas such as Debak, Lidong, Layar and Krian in its preparation for the northeast monsoon season. Its district chief Mackinly Jores said some areas were found to be at high risk of floods and landslides if high tides and heavy rains (at upstream […]
4m-long python found underneath house
MIRI: A man found a four-metre-long python tightly wrapped around a pet chicken underneath his house in Kampung Wireless early this (Wednesday) morning. Fearing for his own safety, the 43-year-old house owner immediately called an emergency service for help. By the time help arrived the chicken was already dead. “I was walking around the house […]
Three districts affected by floods
MIRI: Heavy downpour in most parts in the Northern Region during the weekend has affected 43 areas and 19 schools in three districts. According to Miri Civil Defence Force (APM) officer Captain (PA) Usman Harto, the three districts are Beluru, Telang Usan and Marudi. The water level of most rivers in these areas have increased […]
Busy snake-catching acts for APM
MIRI: Miri Civil Defence Department (APM) personnel were summoned on Saturday to catch a meter-long adult python in South Lake Bandar Baru Permyjaya. According to Miri APM officer in-charge Captain (PA) Usman Harto said, three APM personnel led by Corporal (PA) Mariani Eddy were despatched to a house in South Lake upon receiving a distressed […]