KOTA KINABALU: A man was killed after ammonia gas leaked at an ice manufacturing factory in Sandakan. Sandakan OCPD Asst Comm Abdul Fuad Abd Malek said prior to the 10am incident yesterday, a group of seven people were carrying out maintenance on one of the machines. “During the repair works, one pipe burst and ammonia gas from...
KOTA KINABALU: An elderly couple from Sabah drifted all the way into Philippines waters after their boat ran out of fuel. Asibih Tamang, 73, and his wife Fatima Ulo, 65, were travelling from Kampung Batu Putih to their daughter's house in Kampung Terusan Sugut, located some 41 nautical miles away and takes about two hours by...
KOTA KINABALU: The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry has urged people to stop sharing a video alleging that "plastic rice" was sold at a supermarket in Sandakan. In giving his assurance that a full probe was under way, its Deputy Minister Chan Foong Hin said the authorities will not tolerate attempts to create public anger over...
KOTA KINABALU: A Sandakan homeowner found a huge snake inside his chicken coop on Tuesday (Sept 26). Sandakan Civil Defence officer Sulaiman Salama said their officials arrived at the scene at Taman Mawar, around 6.57am to capture the three-metre long reptile which weighed a hefty 25kg. "The python was taken out of the chicken coop safely and...
