Worst injuries include spinal ones, possible paralysis: Thai doctors treating SQ321 passengers

BANGKOK (The Straits Times/ANN): It began with an emergency call on May 21 requesting Bangkok’s Samitivej Srinakarin Hospital to take in about 20 injured passengers from nearby Suvarnabhumi Airport. But every few minutes, the number would climb. Eventually, the private hospital would provide medical care for 104 patients who were on board Singapore Airlines’ turbulence-hit Flight SQ321...

Two areas record unhealthy API as of 9am

KUALA LUMPUR: Two areas in the country recorded unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings at 9am compared to seven at 5pm yesterday. Based on the Environment Department's Air Pollutant Index Management System data, the highest API was recorded in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan (151), followed by Bukit Rembai, Melaka (112). The seven areas which had the highest API...