Fire Dept received 2,575 reports of fallen trees nationwide since January

PUTRAJAYA: The Fire and Rescue Department has received 2,575 emergency calls about fallen trees nationwide since January. The department reported that Selangor had the highest number of cases with 441, followed by Perak with 321 and Sarawak with 264 between Jan and July. "A total of eight victims were killed, 27 suffered various injuries, and 37 others...

Setapak residents ordered to evacuate due to landslip

THE occupants of a house in Taman Bunga Raya in Setapak, Kuala Lumpur, have been ordered to evacuate following a landslip underneath the structure. The premise is located atop a hill next to Jalan Genting Klang, parts of which slipped after a downpour on Thursday evening (Aug 22). Speaking to a Malay portal, the Fire and Rescue...