Woman’s quick thinking saves children from cobra attack
MIRI: Two children of a daycare centre were saved from being bitten by a cobra, thanks to the quick thinking of a staff member on Friday (Nov 27). Miri APM officer Captain (PA) Usman Harto said the 45 year-old woman who works at the centre spotted the one-metre-long reptile and immediately called the APM for […]
183 persons complete 14-day quarantine
KUCHING: The mandatory 14-day quarantine is over for 183 persons, and they have checked out from Pullman Hotel, one of the designated quarantine centres in the city. Kuching District Civil Defence Force (APM) said all necessary procedures to indicate the end of their quarantine had been settled and that all Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) […]
SAR operation called off for missing granny
PUSA: The search and rescue (SAR) operation for a missing 69-year-old woman in Kampung Semarang, was called off after no new clues were discovered during the eight-day search. The victim, Rahobah Murni, was reported missing after she failed to return home in the evening after going to her farm alone on Nov 13. Saratok fire […]
Still missing on day five
PUSA: A senior citizen, who went to her farm alone in Kampung Semarang last Friday, was still missing as the search and rescue (SAR) operation entered day five today. Saratok fire chief PPgB Nazry Mohamat said the SAR operation was divided into six sections involving police personnel, those from the Civil Defence Force (APM) […]
Slithery bedroom invader caught
MIRI: A family in Hilltop Garden here received an unwelcome surprise when a two-foot snake was found in the bedroom of one of their daughters on Thursday evening. The house owner, a 42 year-old man who wished to remain anonymous, said he heard his daughter screaming from inside her bedroom. “I was shocked to see […]
Girl seriously hurt after jumping down from building
MIRI: A female student sustained severe injuries after she allegedly jumped about 10 metres down from a shopping mall in the city centre last Tuesday (Nov 3). Miri Civil Defence Force (APM) officer, Captain (PA) Usman Harto said four APM personnel were despatched to the scene after an emergency call on the incident was received […]
Dogs save owners from poisonous snakes
MIRI: Two pet dogs from two different families here, prevented venomous snakes from entering their owners’ houses on Saturday night (Oct 31). In the first incident, a one-foot-long snake was spotted curling behind a flower pot at a house at Vista Perdana in Permyjaya. The house’s owner, aged 51, sensed something was not right when […]
Reps donate chainsaws to defence force, firefighters
KUCHING: Serembu assemblyman Miro Simuh and Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Jinep have donated three chainsaws to the Civil Defence Force and Bau Fire and Rescue Station. The defence force and firefighters used the tools to cut trees which fell during a thunderstorm late Monday evening. Bau Fire Station chief Tawang Lingem thanked both assemblymen for their donations. “We […]
Cat believed swallowed by python
MIRI: A family cat was believed to have been wholly swallowed by a python weighing 10 kilogramme this morning (Oct 23). This was after the kitten went missing since morning. The mysterious disappearance of the family kitten unfolded, after the owner discovered an eight-metre long python curling on a rack inside the store room of […]
MMEA wins PUBG mobile contest
KUCHING: Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) emerged as winner for the Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) mobile competition. The contest was held in conjunction with Sarawak Civil Service Innovation Week 2020, said a press release. The team from Malaysian Civil Defence Force (APM) came in second place followed by the Malaysian Royal Police (PDRM) in third […]
