Road to Bukit Engkerbai impassable to light vehicles
MUKAH: The main road to Bukit Engkerbai as well as the road heading towards Lubuk Bemban today (Feb 5) were cut off due to floods. According to Civil Defence Force (APM) Mukah chief Capt (PA) Zuriza Sharkawi, the water level rose to 0.8m. However, the current situation is still safe. “The floods, caused by high […]
NGO lends help to Serian flood victims
KUCHING: Hope Place, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has come to the aid of flood centres in the Serian area, providing necessities for victims affected by the recent floods. Hope Place founder Kelvin Wan said they received information in the late afternoon on Thursday (Feb 4) that Serian area flood centres were in need of help. […]
Firefighters rescue missing labourer
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A labourer who was reported missing near Jalan Meranek-Endap, here was successfully rescued by firefighters on Thursday (Feb 4). The State Fire and Rescue Department operations centre said the 51-year-old man was found by a search and rescue (SAR) team at 11.51am. “The victim was found about 500 metres from the Fire and […]
Beehive gives homeowner a fright
MIRI: A beehive the size of a football gave a man quite the scare at Marina Park City here, today. The homeowner, who is in his 50s, was about to clean the backyard when he came across the unwelcome sight. Miri Civil Defence Force (APM) officer Capt (PA) Usman Harto said his men were dispatched […]
Ops Jala nets 20 illegal immigrants
KUCHING: Enforcement officers arrested 20 illegal immigrants in the last two days under Ops Jala launched in December last year to curb the entry of illegal immigrants (Pati) into the state. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the issue of imported Covid-19 cases especially involving Pati was one of the challenges faced […]
Welfare distributes food aid to flood victims
BINTULU: The Social Welfare Department (JKM) Bintulu provide immediate assistance of dry food to 71 heads of families from three longhouses in the Ulu Segan area due to the floods on Saturday (Jan 23). The aid was delivered by Civil Defense Department (APM) and Fire and Rescue Department of Malaysia (JBPM) to Rumah Eloh, Rumah […]
Betong Welfare gives out 686 food packets
BETONG: Some 686 food packets have been distributed to 314 households or 1,260 flood victims in Betong Division. Divisional Community Welfare officer Uwieng Gimos said the food packets comprising essential food items were distributed through the Betong Division Community Welfare office. The food assistance had been distributed since Jan 16, he said in a telephone […]
One flood evacuation centre remains open in Serian
KUCHING: Only one evacuation centre (PPS) in Serian District remains in operation, and it currently houses 325 flood victims, as of Monday (Jan 18). A statement from the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) and Sarawak Civil Defense Force (APM) said the PPS SK Tanah Puteh was the only one left. It also said the number […]
670 evacuated to relief centre
KUCHING: A total of 679 flood victims have been moved to evacuation centres (PPS) as of Sunday. A report by the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) and Sarawak Civil Defense Force (APM) released Sunday at 4pm said the centres are located in Kuching and Serian divisions. The Dewan Masyarakat Kamaruddin Segedup PPS in Kuching currently […]
Man who fell into Sarawak river found drowned
KUCHING: The body of a 33-year-old man who fell into the Sarawak River last Thursday was found yesterday near the Lajim river port in Kampung No. 6, here. The State Fire Department operations centre said the man, identified as Awangku Sahiful Awangku Sazali, was found afloat in the river about 2.5km from where he fell. […]