Fire breaks out in Seremban hospital generator room; cause likely from lorry snagging electrical cable outside Posted on 27/12/2024 SEREMBAN, Dec 26 — A generator room supplying electricity to the Tuanku Ja’afar Hospital (HTJ) here caught fire earlier this afternoon. Negeri Sembilan Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) senior operations commander PgKB II Khir Amir Ahmad said they received a call about the incident at 12.40 pm. “Upon arrival at the scene, it was found that a fire had occurred in a generator room measuring 5.5 square metres, which was approximately 40 per cent destroyed. “However, there were no casualties, and the estimated losses are still under investigation,” he told Bernama today. He stated that the fire was caused by a lorry, believed to be carrying construction materials, which snagged an electrical cable, causing the cable pole to collapse. Khir Ahmad said the firefighting operation, involving 13 personnel, concluded at around 1.30 pm. — Bernama News
3 killed in Russian drone attack on Ukraine’s Kherson Posted on 01/12/2024 Russia has regularly attacked the regional capital of Kherson with artillery and drones. (EPA Images pic) KYIV: At least three people were killed in a Russian drone attack on the southern Ukra inian city of Kherson, the regional governor said today. Seven more people were wounded in the morning attack,… Read More
Higher pensions confirmed but pre-2013 anomaly remains, say retirees Posted on 17/12/2024 Pensioners who retired before 2013 say their pensions are still based on their basic salaries which were last revised 11 years ago. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA: More than 900,000 pensioners are set for a 7% to 13% pension hike from tomorrow as the first phase of the new remuneration system… Read More
Elderly man drowns in five-metre well while performing ablution in Pasir Mas, says Kelantan Fire Dept Posted on 18/11/2024 KOTA BHARU, Nov 18 — An elderly man was found dead in a well in Kampung Tasek Bakong, Pasir Mas, early yesterday morning. Rantau Panjang Fire and Rescue Station chief Shapawi Stapa said the department received a call about the incident at 6.52 am before a six-member team was dispatched… Read More