Tag - Fire And Rescue

Firemen rescue girl stuck in washing machine

ALOR SETAR: A four-year-old girl, who was stuck in a washing machine, was successfully rescued in an incident at a house in Jalan Felda Lubuk Merbau, Kuala Nerang near here on Wednesday. Kuala Nerang Fire and Rescue Station chief Mohd Aminuddin Mad Khozali said he received an emergency call at 3.53pm on Wednesday (Jan 31) regarding...

Man found dead at Tamparuli orchard

KOTA KINABALU: The Fire and Rescue Department was called in to assist in carrying the body of a 59-year-old man who was found dead during a trip to an orchard in Tamparuli on Tuesday (Jan 16). Lotimin Maun was earlier reported to have left his house at Kampung Ruhiang there to do gardening work at 2.30am,...

Cement truck operator killed during accident in Tawau

KOTA KINABALU: A 59-year-old cement mixer truck operator was killed during a mishap in Tawau district on Tuesday (Dec 5). The report came in at 3.59pm informing that the victim was pinned inside the vehicle after he lost control of the truck and caused it to overturn at an area in Kampung Serudung Baru, Jalan Lucia...

Two sisters fear drowned in Keningau

KOTA KINABALU: Two children are suspected to have drowned at a river in Keningau district on Monday (Oct 2). According to the report received at 5.07pm, the girls Azila Jabar, 12, and her younger sister Arlina Jabaraged, nine, were at Kampung Lingkudou River when the incident occurred. A search and rescue operation has been launched to locate...

Man dies after being pinned by wheel loader he was operating in Pitas

KOTA KINABALU: A 64-year-old man died after he was pinned by a heavy loader he was operating during an incident in Pitas on Thursday (July 27). According to the Fire and Rescue Department, they received a report of the case at 2.41pm which occurred at Felcra palm oil plantation in Kampung Rosob there. A team from Kota...