Local man injured in self-accident
BAU: A 28-year-old man sustained injuries following a self-accident along Jalan Bau – Batu Kawah Pan Borneo, near Taman Vision Height this morning (Sep 20). The man who drove his Proton Saga had accidently hit the road divider. The Bau Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) received an emergency call at 1.58 pm, and a team […]
Driver, passenger injured in midnight collision
KUCHING: A driver and his passenger were injured following a two-vehicle collision along Jalan Stutong Baru, here today (Sept 17). The accident happened around 12.45 am involving a Perodua Axia carrying two locals, and a Proton S70 driven by a Chinese national, a 35-year-old woman. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said […]
Teen rescued after falling into river
SIBU: A teenage girl was rescued by members of the public after she allegedly fell into a river from Pasar Sungai Merah Bridge this morning (Sept 17). The incident happened around 8.40 am and firefighters from Sungai Merah station were promptly dispatched to the scene. When they arrived at the scene, the 17-year-old victim, who […]
Fire destroys five houses in Baram village
MIRI: A fire at Kampung Long Mekaba in Baram left six families homeless in the early hours of Saturday. The fire, which broke out around 3am, completely destroyed five houses, while a sixth house suffered partial damage. Fortunately, no casualties were reported as the homes were not occupied at the time of the blaze. The […]
Solar station fire leaves 640 residents without power
MIRI: A total of 640 residents from 71 households in Kampung Long Tap were left without electricity after a fire ravaged a solar station in the village on Wednesday (Sept 11). According to the Marudi Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), the fire was reported at around 12.45pm on September 11. Due to the remote location […]
Seven shophouses destroyed by afternoon fire
SERIAN: Seven shophouses at Pasar Serian, Jalan Chung Hua here, were engulfed in flames this afternoon (Sept 13). No injuries or casualties were reported in the 1.24 pm incident. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said that firefighters from Serian station were dispatched to the scene, about 1km away, after receiving an […]
Inferno ravages 23-door longhouse, 350 residents left homeless
BINTULU: Three hundred and fifty residents were left with nothing but clothes on their backs after a wooden 23-door Tuai Rumah Nura longhouse at Sungai Labang here was completely engulfed in an afternoon blaze today (Sept 12). Fortunately, no lives were lost in the 3.32 pm incident as about 350 residents managed to evacuate to […]
House fire, road accident reported in the city
KUCHING: Two separate emergencies occurred here today, involving a house fire in Batu Kawa and a road accident in Kampung Baru Stutong, both requiring prompt action from the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba). In the first incident, a house fire broke out at 8.57 am at Jalan Sinsantu, Batu Kawa here. A semi-detached single-storey […]
Fire breaks out at coffee shop in Sarikei
SARIKEI: A fire broke out at a coffee shop near Jalan Rentap here, yesterday evening (Sept 6), prompting a swift response from the Sarikei Fire and Rescue Station (Bomba). The State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre said the blaze engulfed approximately 60 percent of the ground floor of the coffee shop Upon arrival, […]
Eight escape unharmed in afternoon blaze
MIRI: A quiet Sunday afternoon turned into a terrifying ordeal for a family of eight in Kampung Lereng Bukit, Jalan Pujut, here when a fire engulfed their home, reducing it to ashes. The incident occurred just after 2 pm, but fortunately, all the eight occupants managed to escape unharmed. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) quickly […]
