Three drown after water surge on Sg Kampar hits white-water rafters

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...

Water surge: Perak plans to install warning sirens along Sungai Slim

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...

Woman killed in Bidor water surge incident, four missing

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...