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Malay Mail
3 hours ago
- Malay Mail
Wife, daughter of MPV driver still in hospital, son discharged after Gerik collision with UPSI student bus
BALING, June 10 — The wife and six-year-old daughter of a Perodua Alza driver involved in a fatal crash with a bus carrying Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students remain warded at Baling Hospital and are reported to be in stable condition. Kedah Housing, Local Government and Health Committee chairman Mansor Zakaria said the driver, 37-year-old Mohd Lutfi Radzi, and his two-year-old son, Muhammad Ahsan Nafis Mohd Lutfi, had been discharged from the hospital after receiving treatment. The wife, Nurul Ain Zakaria, 36, and their daughter, Nur Aisyah Nafishah will also be referred to the orthopaedic department for further treatment, he said when contacted yesterday. The chartered bus, which was transporting UPSI students from Jertih, Terengganu to Tanjung Malim, Perak, collided with the Alza in the early hours of Monday near Gerik. The crash claimed the lives of 15 UPSI students, all aged between 21 and 23. — Bernama
Malay Mail
20 hours ago
- Automotive
- Malay Mail
Family of four in MPV survive collision with UPSI bus; driver discharged, wife and kids still hospitalised
BALING, June 9 — A family of four that occupied the Perodua Alza multi-purpose vehicle involved in the deadly bus crash on the East-West Highway early this morning are currently being treated at Baling Hospital. The driver of the vehicle, Mohd Lutfi Radzi, 37, sustained only minor injuries and has been discharged, Berita Harian reported this afternoon. His wife, Nurul Ain Zakaria, 36, and their two children – six-year-old Nur Aisyah Nafishah and two-year-old Muhammad Ahsan Nafis – remain in hospital but are reported to be in stable condition. The collision occurred at about 1am near Tasik Banding in Gerik, Perak, and involved a chartered bus carrying Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) students and the Perodua Alza, said to be travelling in the same direction. The UPSI students were returning to their campus in Tanjung Malim, Perak, from Jertih, Terengganu when the collision happened. Fifteen UPSI students were killed in the incident, while seven others were seriously injured.
Malay Mail
11-05-2025
- General
- Malay Mail
Boer goat nearly becomes python dinner in Baling — but firefighters crash the party
KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 — A hungry python bit off more than it could chew last night when it tried to swallow a hefty Boer goat at a village pen in Kampung Mengkuang Hujung, Kuala Pegang — only to be busted mid-meal by the Baling fire brigade. The dramatic goat-rescue mission kicked off at 10.37pm after a distress call sent firefighters racing to the scene. 'When we arrived, we were informed that the python was still inside the goat pen, wrapped around a Boer goat and preparing to swallow it. 'Despite the goat's large size, the python was capable of swallowing it, but didn't get the chance,' said Baling Fire and Rescue chief Zulkhairi Mat Tanjil, speaking to Harian Metro. The snake, clearly hangry, put up a fight. 'It got aggressive and even tried to strike, but our team managed to wrangle it in about 15 minutes using a snake snare,' he added, before confirming that the goat constricted by the python died at the scene. Too hefty for one person to handle, the python needed four firefighters to haul it into a sack before it was handed over to the Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan). Officials believe the python had slithered out of its usual habitat on the hunt for food — and nearly pulled off the ultimate late-night snack.
