Woman and daughter die after falling off Pulau Ketam jetty

KLANG: A woman and her daughter died after falling off a jetty in Pulau Ketam here on Wednesday morning (Aug 6). The incident was believed to have taken place after 6am, according to reports in Chinese press. A viral video has emerged, believed to be showing the 41-year-old woman and her three-year-old daughter walking towards the jetty...

Man dies in accident involving two heavy vehicles

BATU PAHAT: A man died on the spot in an accident involving a heavy vehicle and a medium-duty truck along the North-South Expressway on Wednesday (June 25) near here. Ayer Hitam fire station chief Mohamed Shamin Mohamed Salikin said the incident took place at KM79.9 of the Ayer Hitam stretch (southbound) at 8.58am. He said six firemen...

Woman dies in hospital after SUV crashes into Sitiawan fast-food restaurant

IPOH: The 73-year-old woman who was hit by a sports utility vehicle (SUV) that crashed into a fast-food restaurant in Sitiawan on Thursday (May 8) night has died. Manjung OCPD Asst Comm Hasbullah Abd Rahman said the victim was pronounced dead at 10.56pm on Thursday after receiving treatment at the emergency ward of the Seri Manjung...

Tragic road accident claims life of bride-to-be in Kota Tinggi

KOTA TINGGI: A bride-to-be died after the car she was in crashed into a truck while trying to overtake another vehicle here. Kota Tinggi OCPD Supt Yusof Othman said the accident occurred at KM52 of Jalan Johor Baru-Mersing at around 4pm on Saturday (Jan 25). “The 22-year-old woman, who was driving a hatchback car, tried to overtake...

Man died after being attacked by hornets while cycling along Sembawang Park Connector: Coroner

SINGAPORE: Ronnie Ang enjoyed cycling regularly along the Sembawang Park Connector. But the 60-year-old’s leisurely ride on July 4, 2020, was tragically his last after he was attacked by hornets and died in hospital three days later. State Coroner Adam Nakhoda delivered his findings on Ang’s death on Friday (Sept 13), ruling it a tragic misadventure. At...

Cops record statements from 11 individuals in baby girl’s drowning probe

KOTA BHARU: Police have summoned 11 individuals, including survivors and their parents, to record their statements regarding a tragic incident involving a three-wheeled motorcycle on Friday (Aug 9), resulting in the drowning of a 15-month-old baby girl in Bachok. Bachok district police chief Supt Mohamad Ismail Jamaluddin said the police would also take statements from those...

Man killed, another critically injured by fallen tree at campsite

KUANTAN: A man was killed and another critically injured when a tree fell on their campsite in Lubuk Beriang, Kampung Pagar Sasak, Padang Tengku, Kuala Lipis on Sunday (Aug 4). Kuala Lipis District police chief Supt Ismail Man said the victim, Mohd Azliana Alias, 54, from Teras Jernang, Selangor, was pronounced dead at 1.15 pm at...

M’sian woman dies on flight

NEW DELHI: A Malaysian woman died on an Emirates flight from Dubai to Kuala Lumpur.The 57-year-old passenger suffered from severe chest pain and became unconscious during the journey, an Indian news website reported. She was returning home after performing umrah, Bernama reported. The flight made an emergency landing at Chennai in India on Saturday morning due to...

Senior citizen involved in fight found dead in Genting Highlands

KUANTAN: A senior citizen was found dead with injuries to his mouth, eyes and face at the parking lot of a hotel in Genting Highlands, after being involved in a fight at the hotel lobby. Bentong District Police Chief Supt Zaiham Mohd Kahar said the body of the 67-year-old victim was found at 5.39pm on Wednesday...