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PRIME MINISTER'S DEPARTMENT
NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT AGENCY
PETALING JAYA – Keadaan cuaca hujan hampir setiap hari menjadi cabaran utama Pasukan Mencari dan Menyelamat Khas Malaysia (SMART) dalam melaksanakan operasi cerapan menggunakan dron di Nepal.
Agensi Pengurusan Bencana Negara (NADMA) dalam satu kenyataan berkata, operasi pada hari keempat SMART hari ini tergendala akibat keadaan cuaca yang tidak mengizinkan sekali gus mengekang usaha penerbangan dron bagi mengumpul data serta imej udara di kawasan terjejas.
“Keadaan cuaca yang hujan hampir setiap hari mengekang usaha penerbangan dron.
“Pasukan SMART sentiasa meneliti kaedah yang paling sesuai bagi memastikan aktiviti cerapan dan pengumpulan data foto udara dapat dilaksanakan secara optimum,” ujarnya.
Tambahnya, data yang diperoleh akan dianalisis bagi mendapatkan gambaran keadaan kawasan terjejas selain melengkapi atau menambah baik data sedia ada untuk menyokong perancangan operasi seterusnya.
Dalam pada itu, seramai 10 anggota SMART diketuai Inspektor Abdullah berlepas dari Markas Taktikal Tentera Nepal di Trishuli pada pukul 10.45 pagi waktu tempatan menuju ke Dhunche menggunakan helikopter MI-17.
Pasukan berkenaan selamat tiba di Dhunche kira-kira 45 minit kemudian sebelum memulakan persediaan operasi di kawasan tersebut.
Dhunche dijadikan pangkalan hadapan taktikal bagi pengurusan operasi bencana di Rasuwa yang meliputi Timure, Syafrubesi, Dhunche dan Mailung.
“Setibanya di lokasi, Pasukan SMART akan membangunkan pangkalan hadapan sebagai lokasi persediaan dan penginapan sementara mereka sekiranya keadaan operasi memerlukan,” katanya.
Sementara itu, operasi hari ini memberi tumpuan kepada aktiviti cerapan dron meliputi kawasan antara Syafrubesi dan Timure yang dijadualkan mengambil masa selama dua hari.
Bagi memastikan liputan imej udara menyeluruh, kawasan cerapan dibahagikan kepada empat sektor utama iaitu Sektor A, B, C dan D.
Tugasan turut dipecahkan kepada dua pasukan dengan setiap pasukan terdiri daripada lapan anggota, masing-masing membabitkan empat anggota SMART dan empat anggota Angkatan Tentera Nepal. – KOSMO! ONLINE
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 — The Special Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (SMART) arrived in Dhunche, Nepal, today to establish a forward base and begin aerial reconnaissance operations using drones in the disaster-stricken area.
According to a statement issued by the Home-Based Support Team (HBST) of MAS01 SMART, under the National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA), the 10-member team, led by Inspector Abdullah Ahmad Sobri, travelled to the location aboard an MI-17 helicopter.
MIRI (Dept 8): The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) Northern Region Airbase team will be deployed to Long Lellang tomorrow morning (Sept 9) to assist in the investigation into this afternoon’s Flying Doctor Service (FDS) helicopter crash at Long Lellang STOLport, said Datuk Gerawat Gala.
The Deputy Minister in the Sarawak Premier’s Department (Labour, Immigration and Project Monitoring) expressed his deep sadness over the incident, describing it as particularly heartbreaking as Long Lellang is one of the remote areas that relies heavily on air services for access to healthcare and other basic services.
“The incident is deeply saddening, especially as Long Lellang is one of the remote areas that relies heavily on air services to access healthcare and basic services.
“I would like to extend my deepest sympathy and condolences to all those affected by this tragedy, particularly the families and loved ones who are going through an extremely difficult time,” he said in a statement.
Gerawat, who is also Mulu assemblyman, extended his heartfelt condolences to those affected and prayed that all matters arising from the incident would be eased.
He also expressed his appreciation to security personnel, rescue teams, healthcare workers and members of the Long Lellang community who assisted at the scene.
“In this time of great sorrow, let us pray together that all matters related to this tragedy will be eased and that the affected families will be given the strength to face this extremely difficult
Police launch SAR operation after flying doctor service helicopter crash in Long Lellang
- Admin UKK
- Berita
KUCHING (Sept 8): A search-and-rescue (SAR) operation is under way to locate five people aboard a helicopter that crashed near the Long Lellang STOLport in the interior of Baram.
Confirming the incident, Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Mohamad Zainal Abdullah said the search effort currently involves local villagers, personnel from the People’s Volunteer Corps (Rela) and auxiliary police stationed at the Long Lellang STOLport.
“The SAR operation is being hampered by the remoteness of the crash site, which lies roughly ten hours’ overland travel from Marudi.
“Air support using helicopters has not been possible owing to hazy weather conditions and the fact that the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) has not granted clearance for flights to depart from the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) airbase in Kuching,” he said in a statement.
Mohamad Zainal said a dedicated search-and-rescue team was expected to reach the scene as soon as possible, while details of those on board would be confirmed in due course.
He said the helicopter crashed at the end of the airstrip at about 3.32pm, with initial reports indicating that five people were on board at the time.
He urged the public not to speculate on the incident to allow a full investigation to be carried out in conjunction with the Air Accident Investigation Bureau of the Ministry of Transport.
Earlier, Miri Resident and Miri Divisional Disaster Management Committee chairman Galong Luang confirmed that all five people on board were killed in the crash.
“Unfortunately, all five onboard are deceased, as confirmed by reports from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) and Ministry of Health (MoH),” he told The Borneo Post when contacted.
Malaysia Day fireworks in Kuching can proceed, subject to haze conditions, says minister
- Admin UKK
- Berita
KUCHING (Sept 8): Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said he has no objection to a fireworks display as part of the Malaysia Day celebration on Sept 16 here, provided the air quality does not reach ‘emergency’ levels.
However, the State Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts said the situation would have to be reassessed if the Air Pollutant Index (API) here reached ‘hazardous’ levels.
“A fireworks display would not necessarily produce significant smoke compared to vehicle emissions.
“If the situation in Kuching reaches the level of an ‘emergency’ because of the haze, then everything should stop,” he told reporters when asked about calls from certain quarters for the cancellation of the Malaysia Day fireworks display due to the current haze situation.
He said if the API remained in the ‘unhealthy’ or ‘very unhealthy’ range, people could still attend celebrations while taking appropriate precautions, including wearing face masks.
Abdul Karim said he had been asked about the same issue in his constituency of Asajaya but gave the same response.