KOTA KINABALU: A search and rescue mission is on for a 69-year-old man who has gone missing in Sabah’s northern Kota Marudu district since Sunday (Dec 1). Pencen Gundiar@Pyron had left his home at Kampung Tambun that day but failed to return home, prompting his family to lodge a police report on Tuesday (Dec 3). … Read more
BATU PAHAT: A fire broke out on Malaysian cargo vessel the Malaysia Star 9.1 nautical miles (16.8km) from Tanjung Laboh here on Monday (Dec 2). The Maritime Rescue Sub Centre (MRSC) reported the incident at around 8.40am, prompting swift action from the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA). Batu Pahat zone MMEA director Maritime Commander Mohammad … Read more
KOTA KINABALU: Two primary school pupils were among 20 individuals rescued by the Fire and Rescue Services Department after floodwaters rose in several areas following hours of continuous rainfall here on Friday (Nov 29). According to Senior Assistant Fire Commander Mohd Ishak Amran, a team of three was dispatched to Sekolah Kebangsaan Kibabaig in Penampang … Read more
KOTA KINABALU: A tourist from Hong Kong had to be carried down Mount Kinabalu using a stretcher on Sunday morning (Oct 13). The 30-year-old man had fallen and suffered injuries at KM6.3 on his way down the mountain. Ranau Fire Station chief Ridwan Mohd Taib said the victim’s mountain guide called for help. “The call … Read more
Coast Guard rescues boat captain clinging to cooler in Gulf of Mexico – CBS News Watch CBS News A boat captain rode out Hurricane Milton overnight in the Gulf of Mexico before he was found clinging to a cooler about 30 miles offshore and rescued by helicopter. (Video provided by the U.S. Coast Guard) Be … Read more
KOTA KINABALU: Firemen rescued a cat trapped underneath a flyover along Jalan Lintas here on Wednesday (Oct 9), which was later adopted by a civilian. According to the Fire and Rescue Department, a call came in at 4.26pm and a team from Lintas fire station was sent to Luyang Flyover location. “Upon arriving, the animal … Read more
Eye on America: Farmers installing wind turbines and a look inside The Gentle Barn – CBS News Watch CBS News In Iowa, we learn why many farmers are installing wind turbines on their properties to lift declining revenues. Then in California, we tour a one-of-a-kind rescue shelter giving neglected and abused animals a second chance. … Read more
One very lucky dog is recovering at a shelter after a group of cavers said their excursion into a western Virginia cave over the weekend turned into a rescue mission when they found her 40 to 50 feet underground. Dave Jackson and Jesse Rochette of Colorado-based educational cave simulator company CaveSim on Sunday headed to … Read more
Cape Town, South Africa — Rescue teams searching for dozens of construction workers missing after an apartment complex collapsed in South Africa brought out more survivors Tuesday as they entered a second night of desperate work to find anyone alive in the wreckage. At least seven people have been confirmed dead. Authorities said 26 workers had … Read more
The Police Command in Ogun State said it has killed two suspected kidnappers terrorising travellers on the Sagamu-Ijebu Ode-Benin expressway in a gun duel. This is contained in a statement on Tuesday, in Abeokuta, by Omolola Odutola, the command’s spokesperson. Ms Odutola, a suprintendent of police, said that the suspects were killed during a rescue … Read more
