Tag - Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar

Man dies after car hits road signage

SEPANG: A 25-year-old man was killed after his car crashed into a large road sign at Bandar Serenia in Salak Tinggi. Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar said the incident occurred at about 6.33am on Thursday (April 24). "We believe the driver lost control of the car and hit the road sign. "He died...

Flash floods hit several areas in S’gor after early morning downpour, no evacuations reported, says Bomba

SHAH ALAM: Several areas in Selangor were affected by flash floods following heavy rainfall since early Wednesday (April 23) morning. Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant operations director Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar said the affected areas were in Sungai Buloh, Petaling Jaya and Subang Jaya. According to him, 86 homes were impacted, however, no evacuations have been reported. In...

CAAM to investigate March 26 AirAsia engine fire, says Loke

KUALA LUMPUR: The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) will investigate the AirAsia flight which made an emergency landing after an engine caught fire mid-flight on Wednesday night (March 26). Transport Minister Anthony Loke said that he was briefed by the authority on the incident the same night but would reserve comment pending the investigation. "I do...

Four rescued from fire at Kajang

KAJANG: Four people were rescued following a fire at a two-storey shophouse and three adjacent shops at Kampung Sungai Chua. Firemen had to use a bolt cutter to open the doors as the two men and two women aged between 27 and 58, were trapped in the inferno early Sunday (Nov 24) morning. Selangor Fire and Rescue...

Fire razes Semenyih factory, two others badly damaged

KAJANG: A factory in Semenyih was completely destroyed by a fire, while two others sustained significant damage. Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar reported that they received the distress call at 10.44am on Thursday (Nov 14). "Twenty-seven firemen from six fire stations were dispatched to the scene," he stated on Thursday (Nov 14). The...

Six kids saved after sofa catches fire in Damansara Damai apartment

PETALING JAYA: Six children were rescued when a sofa in their apartment unit in Damansara Damai here caught fire. Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar said firemen from the Sungai Buloh station were dispatched to the scene once the distress call came in at 11.15am on Monday (Feb 12). "When firemen arrived, they...

Two killed in fire after car-lorry crash in Rawang

PETALING JAYA: Two people were killed when their car caught fire following a collision with a container lorry at Jalan Kuala Garing in Rawang. Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar said the victims were a 26-year-old man and 23-year-old woman. The accident occurred at 3.53am on Thursday (Sept 7). "The victims' car was 70%...

Bomba rescues two hikers in Kota Damansara, Setia Alam

PETALING JAYA: Two hikers were rescued in different locations in Selangor on Sunday (Sept 3) after they sustained injuries. In the first incident, a 25-year-old woman injured her right leg while hiking at Taman Eco Rimba in Kota Damansara. Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar said a team of firemen was dispatched to...

Hiker rescued after fall at Broga Hill

KAJANG: A 30-year-old woman has been rescued after she slipped and fell while heading down Broga Hill. Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar said the woman sprained her right ankle as a result of the fall. "We received a distress call at 10.53am and deployed a team to the site. "The victim slipped and...