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Malay Mail
5 days ago
- Climate
- Malay Mail
Flash floods swamp 40 Baling homes after downpour; seven villages on alert
KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 — Continuous heavy rain for more than two hours since 7pm last night triggered flash floods affecting 40 homes across seven villages in Baling district, Kedah. The affected villages include Kampung Paya, Kampung Siput, Kampung Dusun Ghani, Kampung Banggol Derom, Kampung Haji Abas, and Kampung Lubok Pedati, following the overflow of Sungai Ketil, according to a report in Berita Harian yesterday. The sudden flooding inundated residential areas, with water levels rising to ankle and, in some places, knee height. Baling Fire and Rescue Station chief Assistant Fire Superintendent Zulkhairi Mat Tanjil said they received a distress call regarding the incident at 9.38pm in Kampung Kedua. A team of six firefighters, led by Senior Fire Officer I Samsari Ibrahim, was deployed to the scene shortly after to monitor the situation. 'If water levels continue to rise, the flooding in the seven villages may worsen. 'At this time, no temporary evacuation centres have been opened, and no residents have been relocated from their homes. 'Although the rain has stopped for now, our personnel are still monitoring the affected areas,' he said yesterday. Zulkhairi added that firefighters have advised residents to be prepared to evacuate should the water level rise further and heavy rain persist.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Fire guts Baling religious school dormitory, all 53 students safe (VIDEO)
BALING, June 15 — A fire destroyed a two-storey dormitory at Sekolah Menengah Agama (SMA) Diniah Islamiah in Memali here this morning, but all 53 pupils escaped unharmed, New Straits Times reported today. The boys, aged between eight and 12, were already in their classrooms when the fire broke out around 7.54am. Baling Fire and Rescue station chief Assistant Fire Superintendent Zulkhairi Mat Tanjil said a distress call was received at 7.54am and fire engines were dispatched to the scene immediately. 'While the ground floor was made of concrete, the upper level was constructed from wood. 'No one was inside the dormitory when the fire started,' he was quoted as saying. He said the fire was first spotted by a school canteen worker. It is believed to have started on the ground floor before spreading to the upper level. 'About 90 per cent of the building was destroyed, but we managed to prevent the flames from spreading to the canteen and nearby structures. 'No injuries or fatalities were reported,' Zulkhairi was quoted as saying. He added that the cause of the fire and the estimated losses are still under investigation.
Malay Mail
6 days ago
- General
- Malay Mail
Fire guts Baling religious school dormitory, all 53 students safe (VIDEO)
BALING, June 15 — A fire destroyed a two-storey dormitory at Sekolah Menengah Agama (SMA) Diniah Islamiah in Memali here this morning, but all 53 pupils escaped unharmed, New Straits Times reported today. The boys, aged between eight and 12, were already in their classrooms when the fire broke out around 7.54am. Baling Fire and Rescue station chief Assistant Fire Superintendent Zulkhairi Mat Tanjil said a distress call was received at 7.54am and fire engines were dispatched to the scene immediately. 'While the ground floor was made of concrete, the upper level was constructed from wood. 'No one was inside the dormitory when the fire started,' he was quoted as saying. He said the fire was first spotted by a school canteen worker. It is believed to have started on the ground floor before spreading to the upper level. 'About 90 per cent of the building was destroyed, but we managed to prevent the flames from spreading to the canteen and nearby structures. 'No injuries or fatalities were reported,' Zulkhairi was quoted as saying. He added that the cause of the fire and the estimated losses are still under investigation.
Malay Mail
10-06-2025
- 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
09-06-2025
- 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.
