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4 days ago
- Daily Express
Beaufort teacher found safe after going missing in buffalo search
Published on: Friday, June 06, 2025 Published on: Fri, Jun 06, 2025 By: Ahmad Apong Text Size: Ag Kujai i(right) s found safe after an overnight search. BEAUFORT: A teacher from SK Padang Berempah, Ag Kujai Wahab, 52, who went missing while searching for his buffaloes on Thursday morning, was found safe on Friday afternoon. District Fire and Rescue Station chief Ishak Jabas said a search and rescue (SAR) operation was launched with the help of police and local villagers. Advertisement The victim was reported missing by his family after he failed to return from the Nabahan Weston area, where he had gone to look for his buffaloes. The fire team travelled by boat from the Weston jetty to Kampung Nabahan and established an incident command post to coordinate the operation. He was eventually found at 12.40pm on Friday by his son and several villagers about 500 metres from where he was last seen and was brought home to Kampung Kundu Suasa. * 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
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22-05-2025
- Daily Express
Missing elderly woman found safe
Published on: Thursday, May 22, 2025 Published on: Thu, May 22, 2025 By: Azmie Lim Text Size: The victim was found safe by family member. LAHAD DATU: A 75-year-old woman who was reported missing from her house at Felda Sahabat 5, Kampung Desa Kencana on Tuesday, has been found safe. Rosmini Iskandar was discovered about 300 metres from her house by her family members at about 11.40am. District Fire and Rescue Station Chief, Sumsoa Rashid, said his department received a distress call about the incident at 10.28pm Tuesday. 'They informed that a woman went missing about 1pm on Tuesday (May 20) at the plantation,' Sumsoa said. The victim's family and villagers launched search efforts for the victim but failed and contacted the Fire and Rescue Department for help. A team of Fire and Rescue personnel was deployed to the scene. Advertisement 'Upon arrival, the team together with police and victim's family members launched a search for the victim at the location where she was last seen. However, the victim was yet to be found and the operation was temporarily halted at 1.30am and resumed at 6.12am, he said. The SAR resumed on the second day and found the woman safe at 11.40am by family members about 300 metres from their house. 'The victim was handed over to her family and the operation was called off,' he added. * 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
10-05-2025
- General
- Daily Express
Woman injured after being struck by fallen tree in Penampang
Published on: Saturday, May 10, 2025 Published on: Sat, May 10, 2025 Text Size: Firefighters at the scene. - Pic by JBPM PENAMPANG: A 58-year-old woman sustained injury to her left ankle after being struck by a fallen tree in Kampung Kibambangan, Putaton Inobong, on Saturday morning. The incident was reported at 9.30am, prompting an eight-member team from the District Fire and Rescue Station to respond and reach the scene within 10 minutes. According to the Fire Department, the tree had fallen when a loose log slid and hit the victim's left foot. Firefighters had to trek 500 metres along a stream to reach the victim and administered initial treatment on site. The woman was then carried out using a stretcher and transported to the hospital by Emergency Medical Rescue Services (EMRS) for further treatment. * 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
Daily Express
24-04-2025
- Automotive
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Lorry catches fire, front side damaged
Published on: Thursday, April 24, 2025 Published on: Thu, Apr 24, 2025 By: Johan Aziz Text Size: Firefighters putting out the fire. NABAWAN: A 10-ton lorry caught fire and was almost completely burnt at the front in an incident that happened at Kampung Saupi Sapulut road here on Tuesday night. The District Fire and Rescue Station received a call at 10.53 pm and six members led by Operations Officer, Gustin Asin rushed to the scene with machinery. Firefighters managed to extinguish the fire using water from the machinery's tank. There were no casualties and the operation was ended at 1.13 am. * 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
Daily Express
23-04-2025
- Automotive
- Daily Express
Car in ditch: Driver hurt
Published on: Wednesday, April 23, 2025 Published on: Wed, Apr 23, 2025 By: Azmie Lim Text Size: The man was carried out of the ditch on a stretcher. LAHAD DATU: A Proton Persona driver sustained injuries after the vehicle skidded into a 5m deep ditch at Jalan Suno Marso, here, last Sunday. District Fire and Rescue Station chief, Sumsoa Rashid, said his department received a distress call following the incident at 11.35pm. He said a team of Fire and Rescue personnel was deployed to the scene and arrived six minutes later. 'Upon arrival, the team reported that the incident involved a Proton Persona that skidded and crashed into the five-meter depth ditch. 'The victim had been taken out of the vehicle with the assistance of the public and the team carried the victim out of the ditch using a stretcher,' he said. According to Sumsoa, the victim was handed over to the medical officers from the Health Ministry (KKM). He said the operation ended at 12.07am after the team made sure there was no other danger at the scene. The case was handed over to the police for further action. * 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
