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Orang Asli woman injured in fiery highway crash
IPOH: An Orang Asli woman was injured when her motorcycle caught fire in a crash involving two other vehicles on the highway this morning. The crash happened at KM342 of the North-South Expressway near Sungkai. The 25-year-old sustained minor injuries, including a broken arm and cuts to several parts of her body. She was taken to Tapah Hospital for treatment. Perak Fire and Rescue Department assistant director of operations Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad said an emergency call was received at 6.51am, and six firefighters were dispatched to the scene. "Upon arrival, we found that the fire involved a Yamaha LC motorcycle, which had collided with two cars — a Proton Waja and a Toyota Altis," he said in a statement today. He said the team applied the RECEO method— rescue, exposure, confinement, extinguishment, and overhaul — to bring the fire under control. The operation ended at 7.38am. — BERNAMA
The Sun
18-05-2025
- The Sun
Elderly man dies in house fire in Ipoh
IPOH: A senior citizen died in a fire that destroyed his home in Lorong Tebing Tinggi 2, Kampung Tebing Tinggi, here early today. Perak Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Operations Division Assistant Director Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad said the charred remains of the 61-year-old man were discovered in the kitchen area of the house. He said the department received an emergency call at 2.35 am, prompting the dispatch of eight firefighters from the Pasir Putih Fire and Rescue Station to the scene. 'The house was found to be engulfed in flames, with about 90 per cent of the structure destroyed. The operations commander instructed the team to deploy the RECEO technique, using a 0.3-metre hose line with two water jets from the fire engine tank,' he said in a statement today. 'The victim's remains were handed over to the police for further action,' he added. He said the firefighting operation ended at 5.44 am, adding that the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
