KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 — The situation was tense and full of anticipation in the search and rescue operation this morning when two firemen went down the sewage channel at the site of the sinkhole incident along Jalan Masjid India to dive into the sewage tunnel to find the missing Indian tourist.

ALOR GAJAH, March 23 — The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) will prioritise upgrading and maintaining old fire and rescue station facilities across the country through the budget allocated to the department.

PUTRAJAYA, May 4 — The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) has identified a total of 406 hotspots across the country via satellite.

BESUT, Dec 20 — The lack of heavy equipment and assets could hinder a smooth rescue operation if the second wave of floods occurs in the district tomorrow, said Besut District police chief Supt Abdul Rozak Muhammad.

KOTA BHARU, Dec 20 — Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) personnel involved in operations to evacuate flood victims have been directed to check every house to ensure that no one is left behind.

KUALA TERENGGANU, Dec 20 — The refusal of some flood victims here to be evacuated to relief centres has posed a challenge to the authorities, especially Fire and Rescue Department personnel.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 — As of 10pm today, over 45,000 flood victims have been evacuated to flood relief centres in five states in the peninsula, with the East Coast states of Kelantan and Terengganu the hardest hit.