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Kuala Lumpur, CRIME CAPITAL of Malaysia?
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13 June 2016
In Kuala Lumpur, the authorities consider the homeless an evil to be eradicated..
Malay Mail Online @themmailonline 48 minutes ago
#KualaLumpur: Muslims preparing to break fast at Dataran Merdeka. Selamat Berbuka Puasa!
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YAHOO! NEWS MALAYSIA
What used to be a 10-minute walk has now changed to 40 minutes as pedestrians were unable to walk across Jalan Pudu, along the former Pudu jail.
Pedestrians complain of long trudge after Jalan Pudu sinkhole
The Malay Mail Online
Pedestrians are forced to take the dangerous walk to reach their destinations along Jalan Imbi from Jalan Hang Tuah. — Picture by Izzul Elya
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 — Pedestrians have blamed the authorities for the lack of planning by having to walk a long distance to reach their destinations following the sinkhole incident in Jalan Pudu on Wednesday.
They said they have to risk their lives and valuables by taking the alternative route laid out by City Hall.
Two sinkholes have caused traffic chaos at the Jalan Pudu-Jalan Imbi traffic lights intersection, where a 35m-long underground road tunnel to connect Pudu north and Pudu south was being built by City Hall.
A visit by Malay Mail yesterday found pedestrians facing a tough time walking from the Hang Tuah monorail and LRT stations to Berjaya Times Square — made worse with the high weekend traffic, hot weather and ongoing construction works.
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Student Mohd Fazrul Khaidir, 20, said he and his friends were forced to walk from Jalan Hang Tuah, to the back of the Kuala Lumpur police contingent headquarters in Jalan Pudu, before cutting across the road and walking back towards Jalan Imbi and their journey towards Melia Hotel.
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Customer service officer Lowell Yong, 25, said she was forced to take the longer route since the sinkhole incident occurred. She takes the LRT to work and stops at the Hang Tuah station before continuing her journey on foot to Jalan Bukit Bintang.
“It used to be an easy walk across Jalan Pudu but now I am forced to take a long walk,” she said.
Yong said her new route was inconvenient and pedestrians, including tourists who often flocked the area, risked being hit by traffic or falling victims to snatch theft as they were forced to walk along the busy road.
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A City Hall spokesman said the matter would only be resolved once construction work in the area was completed. The tunnel is expected to be ready by December.
“In the meantime, pedestrians have to make do with the current condition,” he said.
https://my.news.yahoo.com/pedestrians-complain-long-trudge-jalan-pudu-sinkhole-232000646.html
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PEOPLE JUST WANT TO HAVE A GOOD LAUGH!
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Star
Wednesday July 2, 2014 MYT 9:04:45 PM
Godzilla and company caused sinkholes, say Internet memes
The memes generated.
KUALA LUMPUR: Two large sinkholes that appeared at the Jalan Pudu and Jalan Hang Tuah intersections in the city here have sparked off the creative juices of Malaysians, creating a tide of memes that are being spread on the Internet.
The memes, satirical viewpoints on photographs taken of the incident, are being circulated on social networking sites such as Twitter, Facebook as well as web-based messaging applications such as WhatsApp.
One of the most-circulated memes pins the cause of the collapse on fictional Japanese monster Godzilla.
Other fictional characters depicted in the various memes are King Kong, the Transformers, Ultraman and Loki.
http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/07/02/KL-sinkholes-memes/
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NST photo
http://www.nst.com.my/node/8692
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Star
Thursday July 3, 2014 MYT 6:50:47 AM
Triple whammy for KL-ites
Chaos in the heart of the city: Traffic seen clogged up from Jalan Hang Tuah to Jalan Imbi after two huge sinkholes appeared in the busy area of Kuala Lumpur yesterday morning.
KUALA LUMPUR: People living and working at the busy Golden Triangle here experienced a triple whammy after part of a road adjacent to the construction of an underground tunnel collapsed at the junction of Jalan Imbi and Jalan Pudu.
Motorists were caught in a massive traffic snarl while the monorail service from the Imbi and Hang Tuah stations was suspended indefinitely for safety precautions.
To make things worse, there was an unscheduled water disruption in the area due to a burst pipe apparently caused by the sinkholes near the upcoming Pudu Underpass project by Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL).
Earlier yesterday, two sinkholes were separately formed at about 10.30am and 12.20pm following the collapse of part of the road.
The condition worsened as a further cave-in caused the two sinkholes to merge into a huge indentation hours later.
Commuters of the LRT Ampang line were forced to exit at the Imbi monorail station and proceed to the Hang Tuah LRT and monorail interchange.
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The Star
Wednesday July 2, 2014 MYT 2:02:45 PM
Underground tunnel at Jalan Pudu-Jalan Hang Tuah intersection collapses
Monorail service between Imbi and Hang Tuah stations has been temporary halted.
Rapid Rail Sdn Bhd Monorail chief operating officer Abdul Hadi Amran said that monorail has extended a shuttle services between KL Sentral and Hang Tuah, Imbi to Titiwangsa as well as KL Sentral to Titiwangsa.
According to DBKL’s Integrated Transport Information System (ITIS) twitter account traffic from Jalan Hang Tuah to Jalan Imbi has been diverted to Jalan Pudu while traffic from Puduraya has been diverted to Jalan Imbi.
http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/07/02/Underground-tunnel-collapses/
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NST photo
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http://www.nst.com.my/node/8702
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Malaysiakini
1:47PM Jul 2, 2014
Underground tunnel at Jalan Imbi collapses
An underground tunnel which is under construction collapsed when soil sank at the construction site at the four-corner traffic light intersection in Jalan Imbi in Kuala Lumpur.
A Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department spokesperson at the scene of the incident said a 19-metre stretch of the route along Jalan Imbi sank in the incident at 10.30am.
Fortunately, he said, no loss of life was reported.
http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/267458
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（吉隆坡2日訊）靠近吉隆坡時代廣場的富都路地下隧道工程今早10時30分發生坍塌，沒釀人命傷亡，也沒任何車輛被壓。當局目前仍在進行善後工作，並關閉時代廣場前的路段，確保公眾安全，導致附近一帶交通嚴重阻塞。
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2ND SINKHOLE APPEARS ON JALAN BUKIT BINTANG
During the road closure, a contraflow will be in force.
Traffic from Jalan Bukit Bintang heading towards Jalan Tun Razak will be directed onto the two remaining lanes of Jalan Bukit Bintang (Pavilion-bound).
Traffic from Jalan Tun Razak heading towards the Bukit Bintang area are not allowed to enter Jalan Bukit Bintang.
Motorists will be redirected to Jalan Eaton where they can continue their journey on Jalan Bukit Bintang via Jalan Conlay.
NST
New sinkhole disrupts water, power supply
Backfilling work being done on the second sinkhole in Jalan Bukit Bintang. Pic courtesy of MRT Corp
KUALA LUMPUR: A stretch of Jalan Bukit Bintang will remain closed as backfilling work on the second sinkhole, which appeared on Saturday night, is in progress.
Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd, in its statement, said the sinkhole appeared on the right-most lane of the Pavilion-bound side of Jalan Bukit Bintang, opposite Menara Worldwide and the Shell petrol station.
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Malaysian Insider
Sinkhole forces closure of strech of Jalan Bukit Bintang to traffic
A sinkhole on Jalan Bukit Bintang has forced the closure of a stretch of Jalan Bukit Bintang (Jalan Tun Razak-bound). – Pic courtesy of MRT Corp, April 27, 2014.
Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) announced that the stretch of Jalan Bukit Bintang (Jalan Tun Razak-bound) between Chulan Square and the Jalan Tun Razak intersection is now closed to all traffic following a sinkhole incident last night.
A new sinkhole has appeared at Jalan Bukit Bintang, at the right-most lane of the Pavilion-bound side of the road opposite Menara Worldwide.
In addition, the two right-most lanes of Jalan Bukit Bintang (Pavilion-bound) are also closed.
A traffic contra-flow system has been implemented, whereby traffic from Bukit Bintang heading towards Jalan Tun Razak will be directed to the two remaining lanes of Jalan Bukit Bintang (Pavilion-bound).
As a result, all traffic from Jalan Tun Razak heading towards the Bukit Bintang area will not be allowed to enter Jalan Bukit Bintang and are being redirected to Jalan Eaton where they can rejoin Jalan Bukit Bintang via Jalan Conlay.
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NST photos
A worker checks on the road depression that discovered around 3pm.
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Star
TWO soil depressions and a sinkhole, discovered in Jalan Bukit Bintang has resulted in the closure of a 500m stretch of the road between Chulan Square and Menara Worldwide until further notice.
The first depression was discovered at 9am during underground tunnelling works for the Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit (KVMRT) project on Wednesday and immediate repairs were undertaken by the contractor MMC Gamuda KVMRT (T) Sdn Bhd.
A new minor depression was discovered about 1m away from the first on Thursday and similar rectification work is being carried out there as well.
Additionally, a sinkhole, measuring 10m in length, 3.5m wide and about 2m deep, appeared in the same location as the two earlier soil depressions at 10.42pm on Thursday night.
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THE POOL, KUALA LUMPUR: Accused by UMNO Youth and PAS of decadence!
(Decadence refers to moral or cultural decline as characterized by excessive indulgence in pleasure or luxury. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decadence)
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THIS WAS THE ADVERT FOR THE TOPLESS FRIDAY BEACH PARTY
http://malaysiansmustknowthetruth.blogspot.com/2014/04/pameran-buah-dada-topless-friday-beach.htm
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The Pool, KL:
1. Topless Event cancelled (actually, BANNED!)
2. Shut down by authorities for a week.
3. Re-opening? Who knows…
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Parti BOGEL: KENAPA BARU SEKARANG pihak DBKL nak ambil tindakan setelah KECOH di alam maya…?? pic.twitter.com/xCRmha6Chb
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Star
Wednesday April 9, 2014 MYT 8:03:11 AM
Club shut for a week and event cancelled after Umno Youth and PAS protest
KUALA LUMPUR: A club, which was to host a “topless” pool party in Jalan Ampang on April 11, has been shut down for a week and its event cancelled by City Hall.
This came after an outcry by Umno Youth and PAS, calling for authorities to stop the event, which called on party goers to show up in bikinis and boy shorts, or less, and where alcoholic prizes were reportedly to be given for the “best dirty dancers”.
City mayor Datuk Ahmad Phesal Talib confirmed that the authorities had thrown a blanket over the topless party, saying the club, The Pool KL, did not have a licence to host such an event.
Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor ordered the club to cease operations for a week pending investigations and said DBKL would also be issuing a show-cause letter to the operators.
“If we find their response unsatisfactory, we may shut down the place permanently,” Tengku Adnan said.
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Umno Youth: No, they can’t go topless at The Pool in KL!
The party was scheduled for this Friday at The Pool, an entertainment outlet in the city that professes on its website to hold the “best pool parties in town”.
The poster for the event also cited the dress code as “bikinis/boy shorts (lesser the better)”, but it is unclear if the event will live up to its “topless” billing.
When contacted, a representative of The Pool declined to confirm the event had been cancelled as claimed by Umno Youth and asked for time to check with its management.
YAHOO! NEWS MALAYSIA
‘Topless Beach Party’ is off, says Umno Youth
The Malay Mail Online
KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 8 — A “Topless Beach Party” this Friday has been cancelled following orders from Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor, Umno Youth said today.
Following complaints from the Federal Territories Umno Youth, the wing claimed that the Federal Territories minister had ordered the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) to use “every power at its disposal” to shut down the event.
However, it did not state the rationale for such order, and whether the order has followed proper procedures and laws.
“Immoral parties such as this must be opposed by everybody so that it would not be a trend among the youths, especially Muslims, because it can destroy the faith of the community,” wing deputy chief Khairul Azwan Harun said in a statement.
The wing also warned event organisers to not hold any such events in the future to respect the culture and manners of the locals.
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Earlier today, Islamist party and Umno rival PAS had also called for a crackdown on the event, claiming that authorities were empowered to intervene in the event.
https://my.news.yahoo.com/topless-beach-party-off-says-umno-youth-082000218.html
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Located in the Heart of Kuala Lumpur!
Opening Hours
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A RAT-HUNTING CAMPAIGN, THAT’S WHAT THEY NEED AT GSC MID VALLEY.
Hannah YeohProgram basmi tikus diketuai oleh ahli majlis MPSJ @kenchia2366 di Pangsapuri SS19 – jumlah 31 ekor tikus pic.twitter.com/1hE2arpiph
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*AN ENCOUNTER WITH A RAT THAT WOULD HAVE BITTEN MY FOOT IF I HADN’T HAVE MY BLANKET OVER MY FEET.
*EARLY ONE MORNING, as I lay in bed fast asleep, I was woken up by something jumping onto my left foot. It felt large. Just as I wondered if I were dreaming, it hopped onto my right foot.
“A rat!” was my first thought. I pulled my pillow from under my head and threw it at the ‘thing’, shouting, “Get off me!”
I sat up and saw it running past me. It was a big rat. It shot out of my bedroom and into my eldest son’s bedroom, which was empty. From there, it shot into the bathroom.
That was the beginning of the end of that rat.
I shut the door, went downstairs and put on my shoes. Then, cane in hand, I swept at it as it cowered inside the bathroom. One flick of the cane and it fell onto its side. Three successive whacks, followed by a stamp, and that was it.
Time to clean up the mess and wrap the vermin in a plastic bag. Then, straight into the rubbish bin with it.
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RATS ALIVE! She got bitten while watching a movie at a Golden Screen Cinema (GSC) at Mid Valley.
Chrisanne Chin
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Woman bitten by rat in #Malaysia cinema http://t.co/2neDCHKr9d My “Toe-of-the-Year” Award. #RottenTomatoes
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女事主陳耀芳是於上週三與4名家人，於晚上9時15分到吉隆坡谷中城GSC觀賞《分歧者》（Divergent），並在劇終前5分鐘遇上這種事情。
事主隨後將被老鼠咬傷照片上載到面子書後，獲得網民熱烈轉發，同時也引起GSC戲院關注，也就發生顧客疑遭老鼠咬傷事件公開致歉。
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Saturday April 5, 2014 MYT 2:34:54 PM
Woman bitten by rat in cinema
Chrisanne Chin’s toe after the bite.
PETALING JAYA: It was a painful night out for Chrisanne Chin and her family after her toe got bitten by a rat while she was watching a movie at Golden Screen Cinemas (GSC) Mid Valley on Wednesday.
The Council of Churches of Malaysia Youth Head and Exco member felt a sharp jab on her toe and immediately cried out in pain just as the movie was at its climactic end.
She was shocked when the lights came on and saw blood oozing from her toe.
“Once that happened, we went to the staff immediately and they brought a first aid kit to clean the wound. I also filed an official complaint with GSC. The management was also kind as they refunded our movie tickets.
“Rat bites are dangerous as their saliva or mucus are deadly, as lethal as their urine. I couldn’t leave the hospital without the dressing and anti-tetanus jab.
“They told me to send my medical bill to them,” said Chin who also does movie reviews for Movie and TV database website Rotten Tomatoes.
http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/04/05/GSC-Rat-Bite/
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Kampung Seri Pandan Squatter Settlement or Kampung Pandan Manalmedu.
Free Malaysia Today
KL’s forgotten people
About 80 families live in ghetto conditions amidst the city’s bustle.
KUALA LUMPUR: Tucked between Taman Maluri and the Kampung Pandan Indian settlement in a corner of bustling Kuala Lumpur, is a tiny village without even a name that people can agree to.
Outsiders refer to it as the Kampung Seri Pandan Squatter Settlement, but the residents prefer Kampung Pandan Manalmedu.
The 80-odd families residing there, mostly Indians, live in makeshift sheds and odd structures that one could perhaps refer to as tents. In any case, they look nothing like what one could properly call “houses” and their condition is deplorable.
http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2014/02/21/kls-forgotten-people/
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NST
16 February 2014| last updated at 12:40AM
Bush fire sparks fear
KUALA LUMPUR: A bush fire at a four hectare land tonight caused momentary fear among owners of nearby homes.
The fire at Taman Sering Ukay, Ukay Perdana in Ampang was sparked at 9.20pm.
Witnesses claimed that it was sparked by embers from fire crackers.
The fire fueled by dry leaves and branches quickly spread as strong winds fanned it, near a hilly area.
Local residents tried to extinguish the fire initially but were unsuccessful.
The quick intervention by Fire and Rescue personnel prevented the fire from spreading to larger areas.
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TOO MUCH WATER IN THE WRONG PLACE!
This is the scene at Ikea and The Curve when a pipe burst. Saturday, about noon, just when people were about to take a break, a pipe took a break, too!
Star
Saturday February 15, 2014 MYT 6:46:22 PM
Water cuts in parts of PJ after pipe bursts near The Curve
PETALING JAYA: Residents in parts Petaling Jaya are suffering dry taps after Syabas was forced to shut the valve to a 900mm water pipe that burst in Persiaran Surian, Mutiara Damansara near The Curve, Ikano Power Centre and Ikea shopping centres here on Saturday.
A Syabas spokeswoman said that contractors were working to fix the damaged pipe buried 5m in the road and said water was expected to return in stages at around 6am Sunday.
The affected areas include Section 11, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, SS 1, SS 2, SS 3, SS 4, SS 5, SS 6, SS 7, SS 8 FTZ, SS 9, SS 9A, Sg Penchala, Kg Kayu Ara, Universiti Malaya and Setiapuspa.
At 10.15am, a water pipe burst amidst construction of the Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp) in Mutiara Damansara and caused a massive traffic jam along Persiaran Surian,
For the full report, click on:
This was reported by Nicholas Cheng
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Nicholas Cheng is a Malaysian actor and journalist. He is known for his first screen performance as Wai Chong in Disney’s Waktu Rehat. Wikipedia
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NST
PETALING JAYA: Traffic came to a standstill along Persiaran Surian, near the Curve shopping mall here today when a burst water pipe flooded the road.
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A pedestrian walks in front of shops selling t-shirts as souvenirs at the Central Market in Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Nazir Sufari, February 10, 2014.
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HOMELESS IN THE CITY!
NST
February 2014| last updated at 07:31PM
Family of six sleeping on public benches after eviction
KUALA LUMPUR: A couple and their four children had to sleep on public benches in the city since the past two weeks, after they were kicked out of their rented house.
The family, including four siblings aged between 5 and 10, was found sleeping near the Medan Pasar clock tower here about 1.30am this morning by a group of social work volunteers.
Social Problem Intervention Committee (Unggas) volunteer Kamaruddin Kassim said three of the children were sleeping on two concrete benches while another was on the floor, with only old newspapers as their ‘bedsheet’.
He said the children’s mother had told volunteers that they were ordered to vacate their house somewhere in the city, two weeks ago after failing to settle their rents.
“Since then, the family have had to seek ‘shelter’ at public places.
A couple and their four children had to sleep on public benches in the city since the past two weeks, after they were kicked out of their rented house. Courtesy by Unggas.
A couple and their four children had to sleep on public benches in the city since the past two weeks, after they were kicked out of their rented house. Courtesy by Unggas.
A couple and their four children had to sleep on public benches in the city since the past two weeks, after they were kicked out of their rented house. Courtesy by Unggas.Read more: Family of six sleeping on public benches after eviction – Latest – New Straits Times http://www.nst.com.my/latest/family-of-six-sleeping-on-public-benches-after-eviction-1.475663#ixzz2sB0ZMlj5—
LOVE BETRAYED!
Star
Sunday February 2, 2014 MYT 4:40:34 PM
Woman who was allegedly locked in burning room by boyfriend dies
Saliza Saidin and daughter.
PETALING JAYA: The twenty-nine-year-old divorcee who was allegedly locked in a burning room by her boyfriend has died.
Saliza Saidin reportedly died at Hospital Kuala Lumpur at 5pm on Saturday after being in critical condition for 12 days.
In Jan 21’s incident, Saliza’s ex-boyfriend Mohd Afizi Abdul Rahman allegedly locked her in a burning room at her flat in Desa Rejang, Setapak Jaya.
A neighbour reportedly saw the man entered the flat unit earlier that day while Saliza was inside with her three children and 62-year-old mother, Som Dolah.
It is learnt that Mohd Afizi had poured petrol around the bedroom where Saliza was sleeping with her baby and started a fire around 1.30am.
It is believed that he had locked the unit’s front door before making his escape.
The fire had left Saliza suffering 80% burns to her body while her baby, Nur Iris Qalisya Mohd Shahril, was reported to be badly burnt.
Mohd Afizi, 27, was arrested at Hutan Melintang, Perak at 3am on Jan 22.
He was charged in a Sessions Court here with three counts of attempting to murder his girlfriend and her two daughters.
Woman who was allegedly locked in burning room by boyfriend dies
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（吉隆坡21日訊）狂漢不堪與女友分手，闖入對方住家，潑汽油燒人，並將對方反鎖，圖令“愛人”葬身火海！
http://www.chinapress.com.my/node/493293
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Star
Tuesday January 21, 2014 MYT 3:02:37 PM
Vengeful man locks girlfriend in burning flat
It is learnt that he had locked the grill door from outside the unit before pouring petrol around it and igniting the fire.
KUALA LUMPUR: A 29-year-old woman was severely burned after a vengeful boyfriend allegedly locked her in a burning flat unit at Desa Rejang, Setapak Jaya, Wangsa Maju.
A neighbour reportedly saw the man enter the flat unit early Tuesday morning while his girlfriend, identified as Sarliza Saidin was still inside with her 18-month-old baby and her mother, aged between 40 and 50.
It is learnt that he had locked the grill door from outside the unit before pouring petrol around it and igniting the fire.
A report received by the City Fire and Rescue department 1.25pm Tuesday indicated that there had been a gas explosion in the flat.
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Sarliza reportedly suffered 80% burns to her body while her baby was 50% burnt.
Her mother is also reported to have suffered 10% burns to her body.
Vengeful man locks girlfriend in burning flat
NST
Officer from Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department inspects the damage cause by the fire. Pix by Hariz Mohd
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NST
21 January 2014| last updated at 12:06PM
Fire destroys 77 cars at workshop in Selayang
KUALA LUMPUR: Seventy-seven cars were destroyed at a workshop in a fire that also gutted three other shops in Batu 8, Selayang, near here last night, according to the Selangor Fire and Rescue Department.
Its assistant director of operations, Mohamad Sani Harul, told Bernama 25 cars were saved during the fire which occurred at about 8 pm.
Selangor Fire and Rescue Department officers inspecting the car workshop in Selayang. Pix by Muhd Asyraf Sawal
Fire destroys 77 cars in workshop
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JAGA KERETA WARS!
YAHOO! NEWS MALAYSIA
Trio held over parking lot turf war
The Malay Mail Online
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 — Police have arrested three men and are looking for another person involved in an arson attack which killed a Myanmar national in Jalan Tiong Nam 1 on Jan 8.
In the pre-dawn incident, the 28-year-old victim and a friend were badly burnt when the container they were living in was set on fire in what what police believed was a dispute with a gang over control of parking lots in the area.
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http://my.news.yahoo.com/trio-held-over-parking-lot-turf-war-233200799.html
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Published on Jan 19, 2014
City Hall recently launched its KL Night Ride to promote cycling as a viable, healthy, and greener mode of transport in the city for locals as well as tourists.
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Star
Wednesday January 15, 2014 MYT 8:50:09 PM
Fire breaks out at Menara Tradewinds, 70 firefighters dispatched
KUALA LUMPUR: A fire broke out at Menara Tun Razak along Jalan Raja Laut here, trapping five foreign construction workers in thick brown smoke.
As the building was being renovated and elevators not fuctioning, firefighters had to use the stairs to reach the victims trapped on the thirtieth floor.
“Firefighters took one-and-a-half hours to reach the victims and bring them down the stairs.
“The fire started on the twenty-seventh floor when workers were cutting the air-conditioning ducts using an oxy-acetylene torch which ignited the duct insulation,” City Fire and Resuce Department deputy director Azizan Ismail told reporters at the scene on Wednesday.
The fire then spread to the thirtieth floor through the duct system.
http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/01/15/Menara-tradewinds-fire/
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NST
5 January 2014| last updated at 08:17PM
Fire at Tradewinds building in Jalan Raja Laut, five trapped
KUALA LUMPUR: Workers carrying out renovation works on the 27th floor of the Tradewinds building in Jalan Tun Razak were trapped when fire broke out at 4.30pm today.
The five Bangladeshis were seen shouting for help from the windows of the building.
However, they were rescued by firemen. About 70 personnel from six stations took part in the fire fight.
Read more: Fire at Tradewinds building in Jalan Raja Laut, five trapped – Latest – New Straits Times http://www.nst.com.my/latest/fire-at-tradewinds-building-in-jalan-raja-laut-five-trapped-1.463040#ixzz2qTulf400
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Star
Tuesday January 7, 2014 MYT 11:42:49 PM
Landslide update: Mahameru road reopens to traffic
PETALING JAYA: The stretch of road affected by a landslide along the Mahameru Highway was fully re-opened to traffic at about 11pm Tuesday.
Workers from the relevant authorities took over five hours to clear the debris which forced the road to be closed from 5.30pm.
Landslide update: Mahameru road reopens to traffic – The Star Online http://bit.ly/1idUNNa
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LANDSLIDE ON JALAN MAHAMERU: PHOTOS
NST
http://www.nst.com.my/latest/landslide-causes-massive-traffic-snarl-in-jln-mahameru-1.457034
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大雨土崩困車龍﹗
隆市馬哈美魯路週二下午約5時23分發生土崩，國會路朝吉隆坡世貿中心路段約有10米乘10米範圍被土泥掩埋，造成超過5公里的車龍受困。
由於案發時段剛好是下班時間，消拯局接獲投報后不敢大意，派出至少2輛消防車從反方向車道趕抵現場，迅速清理一條通道，讓受困的下班族能儘早回家。
（照片來源自facebook新聞最前線
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MediaRakyat’s Photos · MediaRakyat’s Page
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NST
KUALA LUMPUR: A 5.30pm landslide in front of Wisma Tani resulted in a massive traffic snarl along Jalan Mahameru heading towards Jalan Parlimen here today.
Read more: Landslide causes massive traffic snarl in Jln Mahameru – Latest – New Straits Times http://www.nst.com.my/latest/landslide-causes-massive-traffic-snarl-in-jln-mahameru-1.457034#ixzz2pi8VW64U
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Star
Tuesday January 7, 2014 MYT 7:04:20 PM
Landslide causes massive traffic jam in KL
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NST
13 December 2013| last updated at 11:47PM
Four injured in RapidKL bus crash in Jalan Pudu
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NSTP/ Muhd Asyraf Sawal
RapidKL bus crashed into a shop in Jalan Pudu. NSTP/ Muhd Asyraf Saw
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THE TEN MOST DANGEROUS ROADS IN KL!
The Sun daily
10 major city roads identified as accident hot spots
1. Jalan Kepong
2. Jalan Lingkaran Tengah Dua (MRR2)
3. Jalan Tun Razak
4. Jalan Cheras
5. Jalan Ipoh
6. Jalan Kuching
7. Jalan Klang Lama
8. Jalan Ampang
9. Jalan Duta
10. Jalan Loke Yew
Kuala Lumpur traffic investigation and legal staff officer DSP Abdullah Roningsaid that the frequency of accidents on these roads to their inappropriate design and heavy use by vehicles during peak hours.
10 major city roads identified as accident hot spots
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The Sun daily
KL records 53,000 road accidents for this year
Posted on 4 December 2013 – 10:38pm
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 4, 2013): More than 52,000 accidents were recorded in the city until October this year, revealing an increase of 5% in the number of road accidents compared to last year.
Kuala Lumpur Road Safety Department Director Muhd Heeza Hassan said this increase is mainly attributed to the attitude of motorists who continue to ignore the importance of road safety.
“City traffic police records show that there have been 52,908 road accidents throughout Kuala Lumpur as of October this year, claiming 190 lives. Last year, 50,176 accidents were recorded during the same period.
KL records 53,000 road accidents for this year
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Malaysiakini
There are four rats to every person living in Kuala Lumpur. The city’s mayor Ahmad Phesal Talib revealed this yesterday, during a campaign trail to tackle the arising health risk from rats..
The KL City Hall (DBKL) estimates that there are eight million rats living in the country’s capital city compared to two million people, Berita Harian reported today.
“If in Australia and New Zealand there are more cows than people, we instead have to face the fact that we have more rats here,” the newspaper quotes Ahmad Phesal as saying.
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However, the blame for the rodent issue lies squarely on restaurants and hawkers who are carelessly chucking leftover food and cooking oil into back alleys, the drains and rivers
Two million people live in KL, with eight million rats
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BE CAREFUL WHERE YOU PARK IN PETALING JAYA!
NST
Thursday November 29, 2012
MBPJ to tow away illegally parked vehicles along Jalan 16/11
PETALING JAYA City Council (MBPJ) Enforcement and Security Department (ESD) officers have been instructed to come down hard on errant motorists who park illegally along Jalan 16/11 in Petaling Jaya, that leads up to the ramp.
Acting Petaling Jaya mayor Puasa Md Taib said strict action would be taken to ensure traffic regulations were followed.
“Our officers will not be lenient. We will not tolerate such irresponsible attitude and compounds will be issued and vehicles towed away.
“Vehicle owners will not only have to settle the compounds but also pay for the towing charges. There will be no waiver,” he added.
MBPJ to tow away illegally parked vehicles along Jalan 16/11
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LondonCabs.co.uk rank Kuala Lumpur taxi drivers as the worst in the world. Another, Ratestogo.com, put KL as number three after Phnom Penh and Jakarta.
Star
- 4 Oct 2012
- The Star Malaysia
No sympathy for errant cabbies
Consumers lash out at taxi drivers, but only the unreasonable ones
KUALA LUMPUR: Consumers have little or no sympathy for taxi drivers who protested their working conditions and brought traffic in the heart of the city to a standstill.
While conceding that not all taxi drivers were unreasonable, commuters said many of them refused to use the meter and charged exorbitant flat rates while others chose where they were willing to go and by which route.
They were responding to the action of about 100 taxi drivers who gathered in Jalan Bukit Bintang from 3pm to 7pm on Tuesday to voice their grievances, including the introduction of the free GO-KL buses which they said affected their business.
They also complained of being harassed by SPAD, the Land Public Transport Commission, which they said restricted parking and pick-up areas.
Detractors of the taxi drivers are not confined to locals. At least two international websites have nothing good to say about them.
No sympathy for errant cabbies
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Star
Thursday October 4, 2012
Netizens vent frustration over taxi services
KUALA LUMPUR: Many netizens have taken to Twitter to vent their frustration over the poor state of taxi services in the city.
Recalling their experiences, some said the free bus service here which the taxi drivers had rallied against could co-exist with the taxis.
Others urged the drivers to buck up and called on the irresponsible ones to stop flouting traffic laws and regulations. Many Twitter users also created a hashtag #TaxiVsGoKL to discuss the issue.
Netizens vent frustration over taxi services
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Cabbies come out in support of comrades
Taxi drivers gather at Bukit Bintang to protest their working conditions
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You can’t talk about KL and not talk about crime in KL!
Petaling Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Arjunaidi Mohamed, “We urge vehicle owners who are victims to lodge police reports so that we can patrol these areas.”
Star
Saturday August 18, 2012
Thieves targeting tyres and other car parts
A DIFFERENT kind of theft is taking place now and it does not involve the whole car, just the tyres and other parts.
The thieves are targeting car tyres, bumpers and insignias instead of the whole car because most are equipped with vehicle tracking devices, alarms and automatic fuel cut-off with Geo Fence Global Positioning System.
Selangor MCA Public Complaints Bureau deputy head Kelvin Chong said there was an increase in theft of tyres in Petaling Jaya and that the incidents usually occurred in the wee hours of the morning.
“The latest incidents were at Jalan 21/20 and Jalan 21/27. The two victims had parked their cars outside the main gates of their houses and were shocked to see the tyres and rims missing in the morning, at about 6am. The cars were being held up with bricks,” he said.
Chong said wheels with expensive rims were targeted by the thieves.
“These cost more than RM1,300 each and easy to remove. Within 90 seconds, thieves can remove two wheels with a cordless pneumatic torque wrench,” he added.
He said in most cases the thefts occurred between 3am to 5.30am and that some cases go unreported.
thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2012/8/18/central/… – Cached
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Back to the K L Monorail!
Malaysian Insider
SPAD orders full audit of monorail system
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 — The Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) has ordered a full audit of the monorail system within one week after the inner city rail line failed twice this month, raising questions over the reliability of Klang Valley’s public transport even as the federal government dishes out lucrative tenders for the infrastructure projects.
The state-owned Prasarana monorail system first broke down last Saturday evening right after train carriages left the Tun Sambanthan station for the Maharajalela station, leaving 183 passengers stranded high above the city roads without air-conditioning for about an hour, which caused one passenger to faint and two others to suffer breathing difficulties before they were rescued by fire and emergency personnel.
The monorail system stalled again yesterday for 45 minutes during the morning rush hour at 8.35am, this time trapping 200 passengers in a train bound for Bukit Bintang from Imbi station which encountered a technical glitch and stopped in the middle of the track.
“Since this is the second time that it’s happened, we will be conducting a full audit of the monorail system within one week,” SPAD chairman Tan Sri Syed Hamid Albar told The Malaysian Insider.
SPAD orders full audit of monorail system
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Will the MRR2 hoodoo strike again?
Bernama
1 The Kepong viaduct was closed three times from 2004 when Kepong residents revealed that 7,000 cracks were found on 31 of the 33 pillars of the viaduct.
2 The route was fully closed down following the detection of more serious damage at the viaduct, two years later.
3 On August 3, 2008, the viaduct was closed for the third time when cracks were discovered at the 28th pillar forcing the government to allocate RM70 million to repair the viaduct, which can accommodate 5,000 vehicles at any one time.
A total 130,000 vehicles, including trailers, uses the MRR2 connecting Kepong and Selayang to Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya, daily.
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Malaysian Insider
‘Swaying’ MRR2 rattles motorists
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 — The level of safety at the Middle Ring Road (MRR2) here is being questioned again by several anxious users who claimed two viaducts on the 35km expressway “swayed” during heavy traffic.They alleged that the situation at the expressway, once regarded as extraordinary, could be clearly felt on the viaducts in Kepong and the Flamingo Hotel junction in Ampang, during heavy traffic.
According to Mohd Rizal Azman, 30, the swaying on the viaduct in Kepong was repeatedly felt especially when the number of vehicles increased and during rain.
Mohd Rizal, who stays in Flora Damansara and often uses the route to send his wife to her place of work in Selayang, said the swaying incident was extraordinary compared to the shaking he often felt prior to this.
“I use the route almost every day; other than sending my wife to work, I also use the expressway to go to my father’s house in Batu Caves every weekend.
“I admit the viaduct will shake during heavy traffic, that is normal, but the swaying felt lately is very different and it is like a mini earthquake which makes us feel like we are swinging,” he told Bernama, here, today.
The anxiety was shared by former chairman of the Malaysian Press Institute Datuk Seri Azman Ujang, who regarded the incident as abnormal and needed the immediate attention of the authorities concerned.
He said the experience he went through last Wednesday night was quite disturbing because it felt as though the viaduct was moving.
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Azman, who is also former general manager of the Malaysian National News Organisation (Bernama), said he hoped the situation could be monitored immediately.
He said the Public Works Department and Kuala Lumpur City Hall, which were responsible for the expressway, must review the strength of the viaducts.
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Bernama
Swaying’ MRR2 rattles motorists
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NST
17 August 2012 | last updated at 09:32PM
Viaducts on MRR2 ‘sway’ during heavy traffic
KUALA LUMPUR — The level of safety at the Middle Ring Road (MRR2) here is being questioned again as several users have expressed their anxiety, claiming two viaducts on the 35km expressway ‘swayed’ during heavy traffic.
They alleged that the situation at the expressway, which was regarded as extraordinary, could be clearly felt when trapped on the viaducts in Kepong and the Flamingo Hotel junction in Ampang, during heavy traffic.
According to Mohd Rizal Azman, 30, the swayings on the viaduct in Kepong were repeatedly felt especially when the number of vehicles increased, and during rain. Mohd Rizal, who stays in Flora Damansara and often uses the route to send his wife to her place of work in Selayang, said the swaying incident was extraordinary compared to the shaking he often felt prior to this.
“I use the route almost everyday, other that sending my wife to work, I also use the expressway to go to my father’s house in Batu Caves every weekend.
“I admit the viaduct will shake during heavy traffic, that is normal, but the swaying felt lately is very different and it is like a mini earthquake which makes us feel like we are swinging,” he told Bernama, here, today.
The anxiety was shared by former chairman of the Malaysian Press Institute chairman, Datuk Seri Azman Ujang, who regarded the incident as abnormal and needed the immediate attention of the authorities concerned.
He said the experience he went through last Wednesday night was quite disturbing because it felt as though the viaduct was moving.
“I was really shocked, as if there was a small earthquake in Kuala Lumpur, and it went on for more that 10 seconds. I observed that there were no heavy vehicles near me.
Read more: Viaducts on MRR2 ‘sway’ during heavy traffic – Latest – New Straits Times http://www.nst.com.my/latest/viaducts-on-mrr2-sway-during-heavy-traffic-1.126420##ixzz23xIIj9zg
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TIPS FROM THE STAR ON KEEPING YOUR HOME SAFE WHEN YOU’RE GONE!
Close eye to be kept on vacated houses during festive season
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Don’t thieves and robbers also balik kampung?
Star
Friday August 17, 2012
Close eye to be kept on vacated houses during festive season
PETALING JAYA: As the balik kampung exodus gets under way, 30,179 police personnel will be on crime watch especially of homes vacated during the Hari Raya break under Ops Selamat from August 12 to 26.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said that 11,300 would be stationed in Selangor, 8,238 in Johor, 5,320 in Penang and 4,821 in Kuala Lumpur.
He added that police would build a nationwide database on homes left vacant so that their resources could be better deployed to curb crimes, particularly house break-ins.
The information was being compiled from the balik kampung notification forms which the public were encouraged to fill and submit to the police before going back to their hometown, he said during a visit to Taman Megah here yesterday to check on the progress of Ops Selamat.
Close eye to be kept on vacated houses during festive season
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The ETS (Electric Train Service): Ipoh-KL-Ipoh
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This is the 2nd incident this August 2012
Malaysiakini
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1:47PM Aug 17, 2012 |
Monorail stalls again, 200 trapped
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Sundaily
Monorail breaks down, 200 stranded
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 17, 2012): Some 200 monorail passengers were stranded for almost an hour when a train from the Imbi station heading towards Bukit Bintang stalled in its tracks. However, no passengers were hurt in the 8.35am incident, said KL Star Rail spokesperson Azhar Ghazali.
He said they received a call from the monorail driver at 8.45am and a rescue train was dispatched to transfer the passengers in a 10-minute train-to-train rescue.
“The operation did not involve other parties. All passengers are safe and the engine, air-conditioning and lights functioned normally at the time,” he told Bernama here today.
He added that services resumed 30 minutes later and the cause of the break down was still being investigated.
“On behalf of KL Star Rail, I apologise for any inconvenience caused to the passengers,” he said. – Bernama
Monorail breaks down, 200 stranded
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The first incident happened on 11 August 2012
MSN news
Monorail mayhem
A monorail train broke down and was left stopped in its tracks over Brickfields today, requiring two fire trucks to evacuate passengers from the train by fire ladder.
According to an eyewitness account, an estimated fifty passengers were on the train, split over two coaches.
Fire fighters arrived around 2.39pm this afternoon, setting up ladders from the fire trucks to rescue passengers.
The fire department evacuated passengers from the stranded coaches beginning 2.59pm, prioritizing women and children.
Reportedly, two girls passed out during the evacuation, with one brought to a hospital.
Police and fire department staff cordoned off the area near the elevated tracks where the train had broken down.
The breakdown occurred just before the Tun Sambanthan Monorail station en route from the KL Sentral terminal, not too far from Wisma Monorail.
Monorail mayhem – Fire department rescues passengers off ..news.malaysia.msn.com/…off-stranded-monorail?page=2 – Cached
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NST
13 August 2012 | last updated at 01:06AM
Monorail training aided rescue ops
KUALALUMPUR: KL StarRail Sdn Bhd, the operatorofKLMonorailServices, saiditsemergency response training allowed for a smooth rescue of 183 people stuck in a stalled monorail for nearly an hour on Saturday.
Firemen helping passengers out of the stranded monorail on Saturday. Pic by Mokhsin AbidinChief operating officer Abdul Hadi Amran said all passengers were taken to safety in the first ever train-to-train evacuation. The train had stopped near Brickfields.
“We had yesterday’s situation under control and got everybody out safely, including rushing three passengers requiring medical attention to Kuala Lumpur Hospital. We thank God there were no casualties or serious injuries.
“Clearly, the team benefited from our emergency response procedure training that we conduct every year with the Fire and Rescue Department, police, hospitals, St John Ambulance and Rela.”
Hadi defended the action taken by train driver Mohd Faizal Mohd Fahmi, saying he had done the right thing in refusing to open the train doors despite complaints from passengers after the air-conditioning was turned off.
“This is because the train was on a curve and in a slanting position.
“It was at a height of no less than 30ft (9.1m). It would have been dangerous to have the doors open, especially when it was almost at full capacity. Passengers could have fallen out.”
He said the driver had followed standard operating procedure by not allowing passengers to break the windows and let in air, as it would jeopardise rescue operations.
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Wow. Thanks for assembling so much stuff. I appreciate it. Just a couple of suggestions for topics:
01 White elephants. EG the trashed OKU access elevators at the pedestrian overpass along Jalan Loke Yew, South of Viva Home and near the roundabout.
02 Rakyat tidak didahukukan. EG the licence to import mandarin oranges in 1985?