KLANG: A 46-year-old man died when a tree fell on a car at Jalan Batu 3 in Kampung Bukit Kuda here. A 13-year-old girl, who was also in the car, escaped unscathed and was pulled out of the vehicle by passers-by. Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar said the unconscious man was trapped...
PETALING JAYA: Three cars have been damaged by a falling tree in Persiaran Stonor, off Jalan Stonor in Kuala Lumpur on Friday (Jan 10) night. The Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department said, in a statement, that the incident did not involve injuries or deaths. It added that the department had received an emergency call on the...
GUA MUSANG: A man was found dead, trapped in the branches of a dokong tree in Kampung Bertam, here on Thursday (Sept 26). Gua Musang police chief Supt Sik Choon Foo said the deceased, identified as Mohamad Mat Noor, 51, was found stuck between the branches of the tree about three metres high in his family’s...
KUANTAN: A man was killed and another critically injured when a tree fell on their campsite in Lubuk Beriang, Kampung Pagar Sasak, Padang Tengku, Kuala Lipis on Sunday (Aug 4). Kuala Lipis District police chief Supt Ismail Man said the victim, Mohd Azliana Alias, 54, from Teras Jernang, Selangor, was pronounced dead at 1.15 pm at...
KOTA KINABALU: A car was damaged after a large tree fell on top of it in Sabah’s east coast Tawau district. The incident took place near Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Bahagia on Tuesday (May 14). Tawau Fire and Rescue station chief Jemishin Ujin said they rushed a seven-man team to the scene following a call at 6.37pm. “The tree...
KUALA LUMPUR: Another tree has fallen in the city here along Jalan Pinang. According to images from a Kuala Lumpur Command and Control Centre (KLCCC) traffic camera, the tree, located near Menara Prestige, is blocking all lanes on the road, which has been temporarily closed on Monday (May 13). ALSO READ: One dead, another injured as tree falls...
GEORGE TOWN: Company executive Karen Loh drove to a cafe in her new car, which she bought just weeks earlier, anticipating a lovely breakfast on a Saturday morning. Just minutes into chowing down, she heard a loud sound, and people around her started screaming. “I dashed out of the cafe, just like the others. To my horror,...
PETALING JAYA: Rapid Rail Sdn Bhd's (Rapid Rail) monorail services resumed full operations by 5pm Wednesday, says the service provider. "Cleaning and repair works were successfully carried out by Rapid Rail and the local authorities at 5.55am (Wednesday, May 8). "Operators and structural engineers also completed several thorough and detailed inspections based on fixed safety standards. "This is...
