Tag - Search And Rescue

Croc drags man away during fishing trip at Kinabatangan river

KOTA KINABALU: A man is believed to be mauled by a crocodile while fishing by the riverbank in Kinabatangan. Mare Miri, a 39-year-old immigrant, was fishing with four other friends when the reptile went up the bank and snatched him away. According to Kinabatangan Fire and Rescue Department, they received a report about the incident at 1.14pm,...

SAR op ongoing for man who fell off Second Penang Bridge

GEORGE TOWN: A search and rescue (SAR) operation has been launched following reports that a 33-year-old man fell from the Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah Bridge, or Second Penang Bridge, on Wednesday (July 2). He is reported to have fallen at KM14 of the bridge in the direction from Batu Maung to Batu Kawan at 4.23am,...

Six-year-old autistic boy reported missing near Kinabatangan riverbank

KOTA KINABALU: A search and rescue operation has been launched following the disappearance of a six-year-old autistic boy in Batu Putih, near Menggaris in Kinabatangan on Saturday afternoon (June 21). The Kinabatangan Fire and Rescue Department received an emergency call at 5.14pm reporting that the child, identified as Mohammad Aqeef Al Tarmiezy Arman, had gone missing...

HK Search & Rescue Dog Steals The Show Upon The Team’s Return Home After Myanmar Disaster Relief Efforts

The dogs were working alongside their handlers during a 12-day long search and rescue mission in earthquake-stricken areas of Myanmar. On March 28, Myanmar was hit with a 7.7 magnitude earthquake, leaving more than 3,000 dead. Following the tragedy, countries including China, India, Thailand, and Singapore, sent search and rescue teams to aid local units in their disaster...

Myanmar quake: SMART recovers four bodies from rubble

KUALA LUMPUR: The Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART) has recovered four bodies from the rubble caused by the earthquake in Myanmar's Sagaing region. In a statement, the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) reported that two victims - a man and a woman - were retrieved on Monday (March 31), while the bodies of...

No fresh leads in search for Felcra retiree

JITRA: No fresh leads have been found regarding the whereabouts of missing Felcra retiree Sabari Baharom, 62, as the search entered its third day on Wednesday (Oct 2) at Sungai Padang Terap here. Based on Bernama’s observation at the search location near Kampung Lubuk Batu Bridge, the search and rescue team (SAR) continued their operation until...

KL sinkhole: Search for victim to continue, says Dang Wangi OCPD

KUALA LUMPUR: The search for missing 48-year-old Indian national Vijayalakshmi will go on, says Dang Wangi OCPD Asst Comm Sulizmie Affendy Sulaiman. He said on Thursday (Aug 29) that the decision was made following a meeting between Federal Territories Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa, the police, Fire and Rescue Department and other relevant agencies to discuss developments...

KL night market at Lorong TAR closed for rescue operation

KUALA LUMPUR: The Saturday Lorong Tuanku Abdul Rahman night market in Kuala Lumpur is closed today (Aug 24) for a search and rescue operation, says Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL). DBKL stated that the market would be closed to make way for the rescue mission for a woman who fell into a sinkhole at Jalan Masjid...

Senior citizen, granddaughter lost near Kuala Kubu Baharu found safe and sound

KUALA LUMPUR: An elderly woman and her 12-year-old granddaughter who were feared lost while heading to a durian orchard in Bukit Buluh Telur, Kuala Kubu Baharu on Sunday (June 16), were found safe and sound at 9.30am on Monday (June 17). Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director of operations, Ahmad Mukhlis Mokhtar said the victims...

Missing teenager found dead on Broga Hill

KAJANG: A 16-year-old boy who went missing at Broga Hill on Monday (May 27) has been found dead. Sinar Daily reported that the victim's body was found at 2.50pm on Tuesday (May 28) by a search and rescue team, according to Selangor Fire and Rescue Department. The department's director, Wan Md Razali Wan Ismail, stated that the...