IPOH: A family of seven were trapped at the Lata Batu Hampar waterfall in Kuala Kangsar due to a headwater surge. A Fire and Rescue Department spokesman said they received a call at 3.54pm on Monday (March 31). He said the rescue team had to start using a multi-purpose vehicle to reach the victims 1.2km from the...
IPOH: Three individuals lost their lives after drowning during a water rafting activity at Sungai Kampar on Friday. The Perak Fire and Rescue director Sayani Saidon said that the department received a call at 5.56pm on Friday (Nov 15). "The victims were part of a team-building program involving 22 participants from Central Seberang Perai (SPT), Penang and...
TANJUNG MALIM: The Perak state government plans to install warning sirens along Sungai Slim to ensure residents are better prepared for disasters, particularly floods and water surges. State Infrastructure, Energy, Water and Public Transport Committee chairman Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin said the Irrigation and Drainage Department is currently assessing suitable locations for the sirens under...
IPOH: One woman died while four other people are feared to have drowned after being swept away in a water surge incident at Kampung Poh in Bidor. Perak Fire and Rescue Department director Sayani Saidon said the incident occurred at about 4pm on Wednesday (Feb 7) while the victims were picnicking near a river in the...
