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Free Malaysia Today
20-05-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
Trailer driver killed, 3 others injured in Slim River crash
Firefighters from the Slim River and Bidor stations were dispatched to the scene after the distress call, received at 10.36pm yesterday. (Facebook pic) IPOH : A trailer driver was killed and three others injured in a collision involving three lorries and a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) at KM366 of the North-South Expressway (PLUS) southbound near Slim River last night. Perak fire and rescue department assistant director (operations) Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad said the department received a distress call at 10.36pm, and that firefighters from the Slim River and Bidor stations were dispatched to the scene. 'Upon arriving, firefighters found a 40-year-old male victim trapped in the cab of the trailer. He was confirmed dead at the scene,' he said in a statement this morning. He said that two other victims, a lorry driver and his attendant, both 28, who had been transporting pipes, sustained minor injuries. The 28-year-old driver of a five-tonne lorry carrying motorcycles suffered a leg injury, while the 37-year-old driver and 32-year-old passenger of the Toyota Unser MPV escaped unhurt. Sabarodzi said the operation was completed at 1.09am. PLUS, in a statement on its Facebook page last night, said the accident had caused traffic congestion for 6km southbound and 4km northbound. All of the lanes had to be temporarily closed to allow the vehicles involved to be cleared. They were reopened to traffic at 3.47am.
Malay Mail
25-04-2025
- General
- Malay Mail
Twenty-litre acid spill at Kuala Kangsar school triggers emergency clean-up by Bomba
KUALA KANGSAR, April 25 — The Perak Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) took approximately two hours to clean up an acid spill at Sekolah Menengah Jenis Kebangsaan Tsung Wah in Kuala Kangsar near here yesterday. Perak JBPM Operations Division Assistant Director Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad said they received a distress call at 3.30pm, prompting a team from the Kuala Kangsar Fire and Rescue Station to be dispatched to the scene. "The spill involved a 20-litre drum of acid stored near the school canteen. The acid had begun to evaporate while a teacher was tidying and cleaning the storage area. "Firefighters in full protective gear conducted a size-up and applied the Saver (Systematic Approach for Victim Extrication and Rescue) concept to identify the substance and assess the leakage," he said in a statement. Sabarodzi said the drum was removed from the storage room and placed in a designated chemical disposal room. "Firefighters then cleaned the floor to ensure full decontamination. The school was also advised to contact the contractor responsible for managing the acid," he added, noting that the operation concluded fully at 5.55pm. — Bernama
The Sun
24-04-2025
- General
- The Sun
Fire dept neutralises acid spill at Kuala Kangsar school
IPOH: The Perak Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) took approximately two hours to clean up an acid spill at Sekolah Menengah Jenis Kebangsaan Tsung Wah in Kuala Kangsar near here today. Perak JBPM Operations Division Assistant Director Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad said they received a distress call at 3.30 pm, prompting a team from the Kuala Kangsar Fire and Rescue Station to be dispatched to the scene. 'The spill involved a 20-litre drum of acid stored near the school canteen. The acid had begun to evaporate while a teacher was tidying and cleaning the storage area. 'Firefighters in full protective gear conducted a size-up and applied the SAVER (Systematic Approach for Victim Extrication and Rescue) concept to identify the substance and assess the leakage,' he said in a statement. Sabarodzi said the drum was removed from the storage room and placed in a designated chemical disposal room. 'Firefighters then cleaned the floor to ensure full decontamination. The school was also advised to contact the contractor responsible for managing the acid,' he added, noting that the operation concluded fully at 5.55 pm.
The Star
24-04-2025
- General
- The Star
Bomba neutralises acid spill at Kuala Kangsar school
IPOH: The Perak Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) took approximately two hours to clean up an acid spill at SMJK Tsung Wah in Kuala Kangsar near here on Thursday (April 24). Perak Fire and rescue assistant operations director Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad said they received a distress call at 3.30pm, prompting a team from the Kuala Kangsar Fire and Rescue Station to be dispatched to the scene. "The spill involved a 20l drum of acid stored near the school canteen. The acid had begun to evaporate while a teacher was tidying and cleaning the storage area. "Firefighters in full protective gear conducted a size-up and applied the SAVER (Systematic Approach for Victim Extrication and Rescue) concept to identify the substance and assess the leakage," he said in a statement. Sabarodzi said the drum was removed from the storage room and placed in a designated chemical disposal room. "Firefighters then cleaned the floor to ensure full decontamination. The school was also advised to contact the contractor responsible for managing the acid," he added, noting that the operation concluded fully at 5.55pm. — Bernama
New Straits Times
24-04-2025
- General
- New Straits Times
Fire dept neutralises acid spill at Kuala Kangsar school
IPOH: The Perak Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) took approximately two hours to clean up an acid spill at Sekolah Menengah Jenis Kebangsaan Tsung Wah in Kuala Kangsar near here today. Perak JBPM Operations Division Assistant Director Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad said they received a distress call at 3.30pm, prompting a team from the Kuala Kangsar Fire and Rescue Station to be dispatched to the scene. "The spill involved a 20-litre drum of acid stored near the school canteen. The acid had begun to evaporate while a teacher was tidying and cleaning the storage area. "Firefighters in full protective gear conducted a size-up and applied the SAVER (Systematic Approach for Victim Extrication and Rescue) concept to identify the substance and assess the leakage," he said in a statement. Sabarodzi said the drum was removed from the storage room and placed in a designated chemical disposal room. "Firefighters then cleaned the floor to ensure full decontamination. The school was also advised to contact the contractor responsible for managing the acid," he added, noting that the operation concluded fully at 5.55pm. – BERNAMA
