SAR ops underway for missing elderly
SERIAN: An elderly man has been reported missing after failing to return home from his farm at Kampung Rayang since Tuesday (Dec 17). The victim, identified as Mark Rumbu, 57, is a disabled person with hearing difficulties. He left his home for the farm at 2.30 pm on Tuesday. A preliminary search was carried out […]
LPG cylinder explosion injures two
SIBU: A father and his son were injured in a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder explosion at their home in Lorong Permai Timur 9 this afternoon. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said that they dispatched firefighters from Sungai Merah station to the scene, about 13km away, after receiving an emergency call at 1.15pm. Upon […]
Hero saves home from total destruction
SIBU: A quick-thinking tenant prevented a wooden house at Jalan Poh Yew from being completely destroyed by fire this morning. No injuries were reported as three tenants managed to escape unharmed. Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) Zone 4 chief Andy Alie said that firefighters from Sibu central station were dispatched to the scene after receiving […]
Iron tools factory ravaged by evening fire
SIBU: An evening blaze engulfed an iron tools factory at Lorong 2, Jalan Maling here on Tuesday, leaving the premises 80 per cent destroyed. Fortunately, no injuries or casualties were reported in the 7.20pm incident. Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) Zone 4 chief Andy Alie said firefighters from Sibu central station were deployed to the […]
Fire displaces family of eight
MIRI: A house in Kampung Masjid, Kuala Baram, was completely destroyed in a fire incident today (Nov 17), leaving a family of eight homeless. The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department’s Operations Centre received a distress call at 3.57 pm, prompting immediate deployment of firefighters from Balai Lutong and Lopeng. Firefighters managed to bring the blaze […]
Factory workers contain explosion, fire
BINTULU: A minor explosion involving a heater occurred at an industrial factory in Samalaju Industrial Park on Sunday but no injuries or casualties were reported. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said they were alerted to the incident at 3.12 pm and dispatched firefighters from Samalaju station to the scene. Upon arrival, the team found […]
Wee hour fire destroys chipboard storage warehouse
BINTULU: A chipboard storage warehouse in Kemena Industrial Estate here, was engulfed by flames early Thursday morning. Fortunately, no injuries or casualties were reported in the 2.10 am incident. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firefighters from Bintulu and Kidurong stations were dispatched to the scene, about 10km away, after receiving […]
Father, son safe despite suffering minor injuries
KANOWIT: A father and son experienced a frightening ordeal when the Toyota Dyna towing lorry they were travelling in veered off the road and plunged into a 5-metre-deep ravine along Jalan Kanowit-Julau last night (Nov 8). The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) received an emergency call at 9.30 pm yesterday. In its statement, Bomba said […]
Village fire leaves three families homeless
MIRI: Three families in Kampung Long San, Baram were left homeless after a fire destroyed around 90 per cent of their homes on Thursday. The blaze was successfully contained by villagers before the arrival of the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) team. According to a statement from Bomba issued on Friday, the department received an […]
Afternoon blaze guts three houses
MIRI: Three houses in Kampung Long San, Ulu Baram were reportedly destroyed in a fire this afternoon (Nov 7). A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said they received an emergency call pertaining to the blaze at 1.50 pm. Firefighters from Marudi station were immediately dispatched to the scene, located about 243km away. […]
