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News Wrap-up: Six Fire and Rescue personnel drown while trying to rescue teenager from mining pool

Oct 04, 2018

Six Fire and Rescue personnel drown while trying to rescue teenager from mining pool

In a routine rescue mission gone wrong, six Bomba divers drowned while trying to rescue a teenager from a disused mining pool in Puchong late last night. 

As per SOP, the certified divers were wearing complete diving equipment and tied to a single rope when they went in for the rescue, but were caught by strong currents.

It took their colleagues 30 minutes to rescue them, but it was too late. 

The 17-year-old boy they were trying to find is still missing, and another team will resume the search today.

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Rosmah appears in court for the first time

Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor will be hauled to court today to face several charges in relation to the 1MDB scandal.

However, her lawyer Geethan Ram Vincent says he doesn't know what charges Rosmah will face.

The MACC earlier said Rosmah would be facing several charges under the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act.

She was arrested yesterday after giving her statement to the MACC for about five hours.

About 50 of Rosmah's supporters gathered in front of the MACC's headquarter's last night to show their support, while her daughter, Nooryana Najwa Najib went on Instagram to slam the MACC for "going too far" with her mother's arrest.

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Uncle of boy trapped inside washing machine arrested

Image source: FMT

KL police have arrested the man who threw his 3-year-old nephew into a washing machine as a prank a few days ago. 

The boy was rescued by members of the public.

The boy's mother is also being investigated for making a false police report, after she claimed her son was missing, while he was in the washing machine.

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Selangor will study reports on recent flash floods

Selangor Amirudin Shari has assured the flooding situation in the state is under control, but it will study reports on the recent spate of flash floods before deciding on what to do. 

Over the past few days, heavy rain and strong winds have caused waist high flash floods in parts of Selangor and also damaged cars and houses.