Couple killed in early morning blaze in Kota Belud

KOTA KINABALU: Two people were killed in an early morning blaze in Kota Belud district. The charred remains of the victims, a 47-year-old couple, were found in the bathroom area of the burnt-down house. Kota Belud Fire Station chief Elgi Bakuk said they found the remains at around 4am. He stated they received the distress call from Kg...

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...

Teen drowns, two others still missing at Papar beach

KOTA KINABALU: A 14-year-old boy drowned and two others are still missing while swimming at a beach at Kampung Bundusan in Papar about 60kms from here Thursday (Dec 26). The boy, who was pulled out of the water by villagers shortly after the 5pm incident, was declared dead by medical officers after firemen attempted to revive...

Christmas tree bursts into flames at Subang Jaya mall

PETALING JAYA: A Christmas tree at a shopping mall in Subang Jaya has caught fire. Selangor Fire and Rescue Department Assistant Director Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar said the distress call was received at about 7.10pm on Monday (December 23). "Six firemen were dispatched to the scene. AChristmas tree caught fire, but it was extinguished once the firemen arrived,"...

Firemen save man attempting to jump from Sandakan hospital’s first floor

KOTA KINABALU: A man was rescued by firemen while attempting to jump off the first floor of the Duchess of Kent Hospital in Sandakan on Wednesday (Aug 14) evening. Sabah Fire and Rescue Services Department senior assistant fire commander Mohd Ishak Amran said a distress call about a suicide attempt was received from the hospital at...

KK firemen pry open car door to save unconscious man

KOTA KINABALU: Firemen had to use special equipment to rescue a man who had passed out in his vehicle at a shopping mall carpark on Thursday (June 27) afternoon. The Fire and Rescue Department was alerted to the situation at 12.35pm. Sabah Fire and Rescue Department operations centre assistant chief Riki Mohan Singh Ramday said a four-person...

Super Fit Hong Kong Firemen Turn Up The Heat For 2024 Calendar

We think our Singaporean firefighters can also consider stepping up to the challenge. Move aside Ah Sirs, it seems Hong Kong’s finest firefighters are now the talk of the town. Or in this case, the city. Seemingly inspired by their Australian counterparts who coincidentally visited the island a couple of weeks ago, Hong Kong’s Fire Services Department announced their...

Firemen, cops safely bring down man from roof of Melaka building

MELAKA: Firemen assisted Melaka police in the rescue a 31-year-old man from the rooftop of a building in Taman Pertam Jaya here. Melaka Tengah OCPD Asst Comm Christopher Patit said they were still trying to ascertain why the man climbed to the roof of the one-storey commercial unit at about 1pm on Sunday (Dec 10). "The man,...

Bomba rescues two hikers in Kota Damansara, Setia Alam

PETALING JAYA: Two hikers were rescued in different locations in Selangor on Sunday (Sept 3) after they sustained injuries. In the first incident, a 25-year-old woman injured her right leg while hiking at Taman Eco Rimba in Kota Damansara. Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar said a team of firemen was dispatched to...

Indonesian couple killed in Taman Megah house fire

KAJANG: An Indonesian couple were killed in a fire at their double storey home in Taman Megah here. Selangor Fire and Rescue Department director Wan Md Razali Wan Ismail said a team of firemen were deployed to the scene once the distress call was received at 2.13am on Saturday (Sept 2). He said that electrical appliances located...