Elderly man dies after being crushed by falling mangosteen tree in Bentong orchard Posted on 17/12/2024 KUANTAN, Dec 16 — An elderly man was found dead after being crushed by a fallen tree in his orchard in Jalan Teras, Bentong today. The Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) in a statement said that they received an emergency call about the incident involving Lee Pik Chee, 67, at around 4.23pm. “The rescue team had to use a four-wheel-drive vehicle to reach the location, as the fire engine could not enter the area. They then walked about 1.5 kilometres to the scene. “The victim was found trapped under a mangosteen tree and was confirmed dead at the scene by medical personnel,” the statement read. Efforts to remove the victim were immediately carried out by cutting parts of the tree using a chainsaw, and the case was handed over to the police for further investigation. — Bernama News
Housing Minister Nga:13 hours of continuous rain causes flash floods in Ipoh’s Arena Kepayang Putra Posted on 04/12/2024 IPOH, Dec 3 — Unusually heavy rain that continued for more than 13 hours with rainfall reaching 92.5 millimetres (mm) per hour at the Ulu Kinta Dam was the cause of the flash floods at Arena Kepayang Putra, Fair Park here, on December 1. Housing and Local Government Minister Nga… Read More
Why Myanmar’s travel-shy leader could be difficult to arrest Posted on 28/11/2024 Myanmar’s military junta chief Min Aung Hlaing arrives to deliver a speech on armed forces’ day in Naypyidaw, in this file photo. (AFP pic) THE HAGUE: The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is seeking an arrest warrant for Myanmar’s leader and military chief Min Aung Hlaing for crimes… Read More
Floods in Kelantan, Terengganu expected to be worse than 2014 disaster, says DPM Zahid Posted on 28/11/2024 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 –– The floods currently affecting Kelantan and Terengganu are expected to be worse than the 2014 disaster. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said this projection was based on forecasts from Malaysia’s Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia), according to a report published in Sinar Harian today…. Read More