Woman missing in Sook rubber plantation found safe
Published on: Saturday, May 10, 2025
Published on: Sat, May 10, 2025
By: Marutin Ansiung Text Size: The hut where the woman took shelter until morning. SOOK: A woman in her 50s who went missing in the rubber plantation area in Kg Johan Jaya on Thursday afternoon was found by villagers, Friday. Sook Fire and Rescue Station Chief PBT II Faisal Ahmad said she was found in the plantation by a villager along with Fire and Rescue personnel at 7.30am. The woman had gone to the plantation by car at around 6am to clear area and usually returned home by 5pm, but didn't. The car was found but not the woman. During the search operation, the victim's phone was reachable, but the calls went answered. Head of Kg Johan Jaya, Muhidin Mahali, believed the woman was disturbed by supernatural beings based on the victim's explanation. She said she was searching for fern vegetables but could not find her car until it became dark, said Muhidin. She found a hut in another plantation and took shelter because it was already dark. According to her, while taking shelter in the hut, she saw a light which might have been from people searching for her, but she was unable to do anything other than stay and sleep in the hut until morning. * Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel(s) for the latest news you don't want to miss. * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available.
Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Free Malaysia Today
8 hours ago
- Free Malaysia Today
Man electrocuted while plucking mangoes with metal rod
Firefighters bringing down a man who was electrocuted while trying to pluck mangoes. (Fire and rescue department pic) KOTA KINABALU : A 42-year-old man died when he was electrocuted while trying to pluck mangoes in Kampung Bambangan, Papar, today. Papar fire and rescue station chief Rozlan Osman said the victim is believed to have climbed the tree and used an iron rod to poke at the mangoes. The rod then came into contact with a nearby electric cable, causing the man to be electrocuted and leaving him unconscious on the tree. 'Firemen proceeded to lower the victim using a ladder and rescue rope after the electricity supply was cut off,' he said when contacted today.
Daily Express
14 hours ago
- Daily Express
Man electrocuted while picking mangoes in Papar
Published on: Sunday, June 08, 2025 Published on: Sun, Jun 08, 2025 Text Size: Firefighters at the scene. - Pic by JBPM PAPAR: A 42-year-old man died after being electrocuted while attempting to pick mangoes in Kampung Bambangan here on Sunday. The incident was reported at 3.01pm, prompting the District Fire and Rescue team to arrive at the scene seven minutes later. Advertisement According to public witnesses, the victim had climbed a tree and used a metal rod to harvest mangoes, which accidentally touched a nearby live wire. Sabah Electricity cut the power supply before firefighters safely brought the unconscious victim down using a ladder and rescue rope. The man was confirmed dead at the scene by Health Ministry personnel and his body was handed over to the police for further action. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
Daily Express
15 hours ago
- Daily Express
Three injured in Sook road accident
Published on: Sunday, June 08, 2025 Published on: Sun, Jun 08, 2025 Text Size: The crash scene. - Pic by JBPM SOOK: Three people sustained minor injuries after a Toyota Avanza skidded off the road near Eksi Tirai Nursery, Jalan Nabawan here on Sunday. The Sook Fire and Rescue Station received the emergency call at 11.38am and arrived at the scene, located 4 kilometres away, within seven minutes. Advertisement One of the victims was trapped inside the vehicle and had to be rescued using hydraulic equipment by firefighters. All three victims - a 60-year-old man, a 32-year-old man, and a 56-year-old woman - were later handed over to medical personnel for treatment. The operation, involving six firefighters and supported by police and medical teams, concluded safely at 12.29pm. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
