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CAPE TOWN, June 23 (Xinhua) -- The death toll in the recent floods in South Africa's Eastern Cape Province has risen to 95, as search and recovery efforts continue, local authorities reported on Monday.
"A total of 95 bodies have been recovered across various districts. This includes two bodies of teenage males discovered yesterday afternoon," the Eastern Cape Provincial Government confirmed in a statement.
"Out of the recovered bodies, 86 have been identified and collected by their families, and processes are underway for the identification of the remaining bodies," it noted.
Meanwhile, the integrated search and recovery teams have been assisted by the South African National Defense Force members who continue to work tirelessly to locate and recover any remaining bodies.
"From today, the search and recovery teams will be joined by a team deployed from the North West Provincial Government, increasing the number of teams to four," the statement said.
The provincial government welcomed the support of government institutions and nongovernmental organizations, which have been part of rescue and recovery efforts, including the provision of humanitarian support.
According to the statement, local authorities have also provided burial support, financial assistance, and other forms of aid to the bereaved families.
PETALING JAYA: Penduduk yang terjejas akibat letupan gas di Putra Heights, Subang Jaya, April lalu, menggesa pihak berkuasa dan pemaju mempercepatkan proses membaik pulih kawasan perumahan yang terjejas teruk.
Menurut penduduk Taman Harmoni, Alina Ariffin, 52, timbul kerisauan dalam kalangan penduduk tentang aspek keselamatan, susulan keluar masuk pekerja kontraktor ke kawasan kediaman tanpa pemantauan yang jelas sejak 1 Mei lalu.
“Kerja-kerja penggantian paip gas yang terjejas juga sudah berjalan dan masa kerja telah dilanjutkan sehingga selepas pukul 10 malam setiap hari.
“Sejak 1 Mei, ramai kontraktor keluar masuk kawasan perumahan, sehinggakan kawalan keselamatan di kawasan itu menjadi longgar.
“Jadi kami sebagai penduduk terpaksa mengambil inisiatif sendiri dengan mengaktifkan semula perkhidmatan kawalan keselamatan sementara kerja-kerja masih berjalan,” katanya kepada Utusan Malaysia.
Dalam pada itu, Setiausaha Pertubuhan Kebajikan Penduduk Kampung Kuala Sungai Baru, Mohd. Badly Nordin berkata, Syarikat Perumahan Negara Berhad (SPNB) telah menjalankan kerja pembersihan tapak bagi pembinaan struktur rumah baharu dan kini pembinaan tersebut dalam fasa awal.
“SPNB telah membersihkan sepenuhnya rumah yang mengalami kemusnahan penuh dan sudah mula bina tapak untuk bina rumah baharu,” katanya.
Tambah beliau, secara keseluruhan sebanyak 11 buah rumah akan dibina semula sepenuhnya, manakala enam buah lagi yang mengalami kerosakan sederhana telah dibaiki oleh pihak SPNB.
Pada 1 April lalu, insiden letupan paip gas di Putra Heights telah mengakibatkan kemusnahan besar di Kampung Kuala Sungai Baru dan taman perumahan berdekatan. – UTUSAN
MANILA, June 24 — A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern Philippines on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey said, with no tsunami alert issued.
The shallow quake struck about 374 kilometres east of the island of Davao, according to USGS. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, which reported the quake at a magnitude of 6.4, said no tsunami alert had been triggered.
Quakes are a near-daily occurrence in the Philippines, which is situated on the Pacific “Ring of Fire”, an arc of intense seismic activity that stretches from Japan through Southeast Asia and across the Pacific basin.
Most are too weak to be felt by humans, but strong and destructive ones come at random with no technology available to predict when and where they might strike.
The country’s last major quake was a magnitude 7 tremor in July 2022 that triggered landslides and ground fissures in the northern province of Abra, killing at least 11 people and injuring 609 others. — AFP
Tiga hari padam kebakaran di Masai
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PASIR GUDANG – Kebakaran besar melibatkan kawasan penyimpanan lori dan minyak di Jalan Cenderai 27, Taman Kota Puteri di sini akhirnya berjaya dipadamkan sepenuhnya pada petang Isnin.
Ketua Zon 1, Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia (JBPM) Negeri Johor, Penguasa Kanan Bomba I (PgKB I), Zaipulbahri Mat Rusok berkata, operasi memadam kebakaran yang bermula pada Sabtu berjaya dikawal sepenuhnya dan ditamatkan pada jam 2.35 petang Isnin.
"Operasi tersebut melibatkan kekuatan 37 anggota dari lapan balai bomba termasuk Pasir Gudang, Johor Jaya, Tebrau, Kota Tinggi, Larkin, PBS Mount Austin, PBS Ulu Tiram dan Pasukan Khas Hazmat JBPM Johor," ujarnya dalam kenyataan pada Selasa.
Tambah beliau, operasi menghadapi cabaran besar berikutan struktur kawasan kebakaran dipenuhi tong-tong minyak bersaiz besar serta angin kuat yang menyebabkan api cepat merebak.
"Kebakaran besar ini akhirnya berjaya dipadamkan sepenuhnya selepas kerja-kerja pemadaman dan 'overhaul' dijalankan.
“Kebakaran melibatkan kawasan seluas kira-kira 700 x 700 kaki persegi dan memusnahkan hampir 92 peratus kawasan sebelum dipadamkan sepenuhnya,” ujarnya.
Dalam kejadian itu, seorang pegawai bomba dilaporkan cedera ringan semasa menjalankan tugas.
Sabtu lalu, media melaporkan sebanyak tiga kilang dan 15 kenderaan musnah sepenuhnya dalam kebakaran besar membabitkan kawasan seluas kira-kira 1,000 meter persegi di Kawasan Perindustrian Kota Puteri.
Premis itu membabitkan kilang penyimpanan minyak hitam terpakai, kilang pemprosesan sabun dan kawasan parkir lori.
Beberapa video dan gambar yang memaparkan asap tebal serta beberapa individu awam berada berhampiran lokasi kejadian turut tular di media sosial.
ALOR STAR: Ten districts across Kedah were affected by strong winds that battered the state yesterday, toppling trees that blocked roads and damaging scores of homes.
Kedah Civil Defence Force deputy director Muhammad Suhaimi Mohd Zain said the full extent of the damage was still being assessed.
He said the affected districts were Sik, Padang Terap, Pendang, Kota Setar, Yan, Kubang Pasu, Langkawi, Baling, Kuala Muda and Pokok Sena.
"Our personnel have been monitoring the affected areas, clearing fallen trees from roads and homes, and conducting initial damage assessments in collaboration with other agencies.
"The total number of houses affected, along with detailed losses and damage estimates, are still being ascertained," he said in a statement.
Suhaimi urged the public to exercise caution during unpredictable weather and to stay alert by following official warnings and updates on strong winds and severe weather through authorised portals.
Yesterday's storm wreaked havoc across several parts of the state. In Alor Star, strong winds and heavy rain swept through the state capital about 8.45pm, causing damage within minutes.
