IPOH: Three people were badly injured while 31 others sustained light injuries after the double-decker bus they were in crashed into a divider at KM273 southbound on the North-South Expressway near here. Perak Fire and Rescue Department assistant director (operations) Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad said three passengers on the lower deck were trapped between seats after the...
JOHOR BARU: A 22-year-old male escaped unhurt after losing control of his car, which ended up in a big drain along Jalan Dato Onn 1 in Bandar Dato Onn here. Tebrau fire and rescue station operation commander Noor Azhan Ahmad said a distress call notifying about the incident was received at 1.19am in the wee hours...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Fire and Rescue Department has detected an obstruction caused by an object lodged between the sinkhole and the second sewage chamber, located approximately 80 metres away. Deputy director-general of Operations Datuk Ahmad Izram Osman said the obstruction was detected by the K9 unit dogs, Denti and Frankie, which were deployed at the site...
KUALA LUMPUR: The search for sinkhole victim 48-year-old Vijayalaksmi on Saturday (Aug 24) posed high risks for the Fire and Rescue Department's scuba unit. Rescuers face challenges such as strong currents and tight spaces while inspecting manholes to search for the victim. Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department deputy director Rozihan Anwar Mamat said six scuba divers...
KOTA KINABALU: A man and a woman died in a collision between a five-tonne lorry and a car in Sandakan early on Saturday (Aug 24). In the fatal mishap, the identities of the deceased have yet to be ascertained. The accident occurred around 9am along Mile 17 Gum-Gum Road. Three others, comprising a man and two women...
SIMPANG RENGGAM: A male lorry driver was killed in an accident with another lorry on the North-South Expressway. Renggam Fire station chief Mohd Nizar Ma’mun said the incident happened at KM69 of the expressway on Thursday (Aug 22) He said they received an emergency call about the incident at 6.29pm. Six firemen and a Fire Rapid Tender...
KOTA KINABALU: A teenager drowned while swimming in a river along the Ranau-Sandakan road, on Monday (Aug 19) evening. The 13-year-old identified as Nerlyne Christine Januai was reported to be having an outing with some relatives and friends when the incident occurred around 4pm. According to the Sabah Fire and Rescue operations room, the victim was last...
KOTA KINABALU: A couple were injured when their vehicle caught fire after crashing into a wall in the city here on Thursday (Aug 15). The couple, in their 60s, were traveling near Taman Ria when the driver accidentally crashed into the cemented brick part of a gate at around 5.30pm, Thursday. Sabah Fire and Rescue commanding officer...
KOTA KINABALU: A 62-year-old man was killed when the car he drove collided with another vehicle in Kampung Segaliud, Kinabatangan district on Thursday (Aug 1). The body of Jumali Buhari was extracted from a compact car by firefighters and he was declared dead on site by medical officers at the scene. Meanwhile, the driver and passenger of...
KUALA LUMPUR: Four vehicles were destroyed in a fire at the Kampung Baru PKNS flats on Wednesday (July 24), reports Malay language daily Sinar Harian. Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department operations commander Mohd Azrol Md Zenan said that an emergency call was received by the Kuala Lumpur Operations Centre at 10.43pm Wednesday. "A team from the...
