Car carrying firecrackers catches fire at busy intersection in Lumut

IPOH: A car carrying firecrackers in its trunk caught fire at a busy intersection in Bukit Permata, Lumut. Manjung OCPD Asst Comm Hasbullah Abd Rahman stated that the incident occurred on Friday (March 28) at about 5.30pm. He said that at the scene, police found the car's rear section engulfed in flames. "Initial investigations revealed that the vehicle...

Man escapes after his luxury car catches fire on Bera-Mayam road

BERA: A 39-year-old man experienced a harrowing moment when his luxury car caught fire by the roadside at Kilometer 10 Jalan Bera-Mayam on Sunday (Dec 22). Bera District Police Chief, Superintendent Zulkiflee Nazir, said the incident occurred around 12.45am when the driver noticed a burning smell coming through the air conditioner. He immediately pulled over to the...

Teacher feared drowned while fishing in Sungai Pahang

KUANTAN: A 53-year-old teacher is feared to have drowned while fishing in Sungai Pahang near the Chenor jetty in Maran, here, on Sunday evening. Maran District Malaysian Civil Defence Force (MCDF) officer Captain Mohd Nor Azhar Yusof said the victim, Murdani Ab Rahman, was fishing on a raft with a friend when he attempted to retrieve...

Woman cheats death after vehicle plunges into 60m-deep ravine

KOTA KINABALU: A woman was fortunate to have cheated death after the four-wheel drive vehicle she was travelling in plunged into a deep ravine in the Tuaran district on Thursday (Oct 3). The 22-year-old victim escaped serious injuries in the incident that occurred off Jalan Tamparuli-Ranau at about 2pm. A Fire and Rescue Department spokesman said they...