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Borneo Post
a day ago
- Health
- Borneo Post
Teen hiker suffering leg cramps brought down from Mt Singai
Rescue personnel secure the woman to the bucket stretcher before bringing her down the mountain. – Bomba photo BAU (June 22): An 18-year-old hiker who experienced leg cramps while climbing the Catholic Memorial and Pilgrimage (CMPC) near Mount Singai here was safely rescued on Saturday afternoon. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) in a statement yesterday said a team from the Bau fire station was dispatched to rescue the woman following a call for help at 1.42pm. 'The victim was reported to have suffered leg cramps at the 12th level of the mountain. 'The information was relayed to the rescue team by the victim's younger sibling, who was with her at the time,' it said. Bomba said its team, assisted by Civil Defence Force personnel, carried the hiker down using a bucket stretcher, and handed her over to her family members upon reaching the foot of the mountain. 'She was then taken to Bau Hospital for medical attention,' it added. The rescue operation concluded at 3.55pm. bomba hiking Mount Singai rescue
New Straits Times
10-06-2025
- Automotive
- New Straits Times
Car pulled from Bera river but woman still missing
BERA: The Perodua Bezza that plunged into Sungai Triang yesterday has been recovered, but the woman who was in it is still missing. District police chief Superintendent Zulkiflee Nazir said Fire and Rescue Department divers from the Bukit Angin Water Rescue Unit in Temerloh retrieved the car at 12.30pm today. "The Bezza was found lying on its roof at the bottom of the river. However, the woman (Sakirah Akop) was not inside the vehicle. "The car was pulled out of the water using a cable attached to a crane. Upon inspection, we found that the transmission was in 'D' (drive) mode. "It is believed that the gear was accidentally shifted into drive, causing the vehicle to move forward and enter the river," he said when met at the Sungai Triang riverbank. Zulkiflee said initial investigations revealed the vehicle's engine was still running when it rolled down the riverbank and into the water. He said today's search and rescue operation involved 91 personnel from various agencies, including the police, Fire and Rescue Department, Civil Defence Force, soldiers from the Bera army camp, and local villagers. "The search is being conducted within a 200m radius of the incident site. Team members are scouring through uprooted trees and debris near the riverbank to locate the missing woman," he said. Yesterday, it was reported that the 31-year-old housewife and her 16-month-old daughter had accompanied her husband, a 32-year-old soldier, on a fishing trip by the river at around 1.30pm. The car suddenly rolled forward, but Sakirah managed to hand their daughter to her husband moments before the vehicle plunged into the river. She is feared drowned.
Free Malaysia Today
10-06-2025
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
Gerik MP proposes first-response team near fatal bus crash site
The fatal crash, which occurred early yesterday, involved an MPV which was hit by a bus as the vehicles were going downhill on the Gerik-Jeli East-West Highway. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA : Gerik MP Fathul Huzir Ayob has called for the immediate establishment of a permanent first-response team at Pulau Banding, Perak, to provide assistance in the event of future tragedies on the Gerik-Jeli East-West Highway where a fatal bus crash claimed 15 lives yesterday. Highlighting an urgent need for quicker response times in emergencies, Fathul said the proposed set-up should include a clinic, along with ambulance services, police, fire and rescue personnel, the Civil Defence Force, and the People's Volunteer Corps or Rela. 'The presence of a dedicated response team equipped with emergency medical capabilities, technical assistance, and logistical support is crucial in providing early aid to accident victims,' he said in a statement. 'This team must be permanently stationed at Pulau Banding to avoid having to wait for rescue units from Gerik or Jeli, which can take 45 minutes to an hour or more to arrive,' he said, commenting on yesterday's accident. In the early morning incident, a multi-purpose vehicle was hit by the bus, carrying students from Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, as the vehicles were going downhill on the highway. Fathul also urged the government to consider upgrading the East-West Highway, saying that the road, constructed in 1967, was outdated and in poor condition. 'The road must be rebuilt with modern materials and design, widened, equipped with proper lighting, and more effective road markings and signage, especially considering that the route passes through the Royal Belum forest reserve,' he said. He added that any redevelopment of the road must factor in the presence of wildlife such as elephants, tigers, and buffalo. 'We must consider constructing underpasses, overpasses or elevated roads like the Rawang Bypass. There are many international projects that can serve as references,' he said.
Malaysia Sun
09-06-2025
- Malaysia Sun
15 students killed in bus crash in Malaysia
WAM 09 Jun 2025, 10:57 GMT+10 KUALA LUMPUR, 9th June, 2025 (WAM) -- At least 15 students were killed in Malaysia when a bus transporting students collided with a multi-purpose vehicle along the East-West Highway in Banun, Gerik, early this morning, according to Malaysian authorities. A statement from the Hulu Perak operations control centre of the Civil Defence Force (APM) said that they received an emergency call from Gerik Hospital regarding the collision at 1:10 am. The statement confirmed that 48 people were involved in the crash, with 13 victims pronounced dead at the scene, while two more died in the hospital.
CNA
09-06-2025
- CNA
15 university students killed in bus crash on Perak expressway, as PM Anwar orders probe
IPOH, Perak: A fatal crash that claimed the lives of at least 15 students is being investigated on the orders of Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. The accident on the East-West Highway in Perak on Monday (Jun 9) morning involved a bus carrying university students and a Perodua Alza multi-purpose vehicle (MPV). Initial police investigations show that the bus had hit the back of the Perodua Alza before losing control and veering off the road, Perak police chief Noor Hisam Nordin told local news outlet Harian Metro. The Ministry of Higher Education confirmed on Monday that 15 students from Sultan Idris Education University (UPSI) were killed in the incident in Banun, Gerik along the highway which connects Perak to Jeli in Kelantan. According to the Hulu Perak Civil Defence Force, the Banun Disaster Operations Control Centre received a call regarding the fatal crash involving a total of 48 victims at around 1.10am. 'Upon arrival at the location, it was discovered that the bus had overturned in the collision with a Perodua Alza MPV,' the Civil Defence Force said in a statement quoted by Bernama. The bus was travelling from Jerteh, Terengganu, UPSI vice-chancellor Md Amin Md Taff confirmed. According to police chief Noor Hisam, it was heading to the university's main campus in Tanjung Malim, Perak. Thirteen individuals were pronounced dead at the scene, while two others succumbed to their injuries in hospital. Two victims are being treated with critical injuries, 20 are in semi-critical condition and six are in stable condition, according to the New Straits Times. In a statement on Monday morning, Anwar expressed his sorrow over the incident and extended condolences to relatives of the victims. 'Our heartfelt condolences go out to all the families of the victims. We pray that you find strength and resilience during this incredibly difficult time," he said. The prime minister also said that he has instructed the Higher Education Ministry to coordinate the necessary assistance to the families of the students involved. Higher Education Minister Zambry Abdul Kadir said in a Facebook post that his ministry is ready to give the necessary assistance and further updates would be provided in due course. 'The 13 bodies were taken to Ipoh Hospital for post-mortem procedures. Two bodies are undergoing post-mortem at Gerik Hospital. The remaining injured victims are receiving treatment at Gerik Hospital,' he said on Monday morning. According to Perak Civil Defence Force, the injured victims suffered 'broken arms, broken legs and minor injuries'. Of the 48 people involved in the crash, 42 were students, four were occupants of the MPV, and the remaining two were the bus driver and an attendant, Perak Fire and Rescue Department director Sayani Saidon told The Star. Sayani added that the bus and the MPV had been travelling in the same direction from Jeli to Gerik and the crash had caused the bus to overturn and the MPV to skid into a ditch. 'Some victims managed to exit the vehicle on their own and some were thrown out, while others remained trapped inside the bus,' she said, as quoted by Bernama. 'The operations commander cut open the rear section of the bus using hydraulic tools to create a working space,' she added. According to the university's vice-chancellor for student affairs and alumni Norkhalid Salimin, most of the passengers on the bus were students returning to campus after the Aidiladha break, Free Malaysia Today reported. Aidiladha is a major holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide for three to four days. 'They had gathered in Jerteh and chartered a private bus to return to campus after celebrating the festive break in their hometowns,' he was quoted as saying by Free Malaysia Today. UPSI's vice chancellor Md Amin said the university is awaiting further details from the authorities. 'Please keep them in your prayers,' he was quoted as saying by Harian Metro. Malaysian roads are some of the world's most dangerous, with one person dying every two hours according to official statistics between March 2024 and March 2025, The Star reported. The deadliest road crash on record occurred in 2013, when 37 people were killed after a bus carrying passengers from Genting Highlands casino resort plunged into a ravine, according to South China Morning Post.
