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Location : Sungai Bakap Before R&R

Still bustling with a good crowd.

The Kulim Court grounds turned chaotic today when two men, who were the accused persons (OKT), allegedly escaped while police officers from the South Seberang Perai District Police Headquarters (IPD), Penang, were attempting to rearrest them.

The incident also went viral on social media today.

Kulim District Police Chief, Superintendent Syamsul Sinring, confirmed the incident, which occurred at around 10:00 AM today.

He stated that investigations revealed both accused persons were present at the Kulim Magistrate's Court for a caseMention related to a report from Serdang, facing charges under Section 324 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing hurt using dangerous weapons or means, and Section 353 of the Penal Code.

"Both male accused persons were charged in the Kulim Magistrate's Court on April 30 and were released on court bail while waiting for trial proceedings.

"The first accused, aged 27, was bailed at RM4,000, while the second accused, aged 31, was bailed at RM3,000.

"The case was fixed for mention again on June 8, July 12, and today for document submission and case management," he said in a statement today.

Syamsul said that after finishing the case mention inside the court chamber—specifically case management and document submission—both accused persons exited through the back door of the court.

At the same time, they noticed the presence of police officers from the South Seberang Perai IPD stationed at the front entrance of the court.

"Consequently, one of the accused immediately fled within the court compound and slid down a pillar from the first floor of the Kulim Court.

"Meanwhile, the second accused went back inside and escaped through the back exit of the court compound," he said.

Syamsul added that both accused persons fled the court premises through the back route by climbing over the fence.

(Published on: August 12, 2026 @ 1:03 PM)

Harian Metro (translated)

Location: Coastal Highway near Bayan Lepas FTZ Phase III

GEORGE TOWN: A grandfather, grandmother and their granddaughter were injured after a large tree fell on their car along Jalan Macalister here on Sunday (Aug 9).

The incident occurred at about 9am in front of 218 Macalister Hotel, leaving the vehicle crushed under the fallen tree trunk.

Penang Fire and Rescue Department and Civil Defence Force personnel were immediately deployed to the scene to clear the tree debris and extract the victims.

The extent of the victims' injuries has yet to be officially confirmed. All four lanes on Macalister Road are now closed to traffic.

The Star

GEORGE TOWN: Root rot and a cavity in the base of a 90-year-old Angsana tree, compounded by chronic soil compaction and limited rooting space, contributed to its collapse along Jalan Macalister here on Sunday (Aug 9).

The Penang Island City Council (MBPP) Mayor Datuk A. Rajendran said the 28-metre-tall tree, Pterocarpus indicus, had an estimated 30% root rot, while cavity decay accounted for about 40% of its base trunk.

"These factors, combined with infrastructure upgrading works, chronic soil compaction, limited rooting space and the tree's height, significantly increased the risk of structural failure," he told Bernama on Sunday.

In the incident at about 9am, an elderly couple and their grandchild were injured when the SUV they were travelling in was crushed by the falling tree.

Rajendran said there were no reports of heavy rain or strong winds at or before the time of the incident.

He said MBPP began removing the fallen tree at 9.41am, with the road reopened at 2.20pm after clearing works were completed.

He said MBPP had assessed mature and aged trees along Jalan Macalister in 2024, resulting in 13 trees being identified for felling, all of which had since been removed.

He added that the last tree maintenance work along Jalan Macalister was carried out on Jan 29 this year, while a remote sensing study conducted last year found the trees along the road to be in good condition with no warning indicators.

Rajendran said 179 high-risk trees had been approved for felling this year, with 148 already removed, while 247 trees had been felled in the first three quarters.

The trees were felled for various reasons, including obstructing drainage, being dead or leaning, posing a collapse risk, development projects, road and river widening, and encroaching on Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) pipeline alignments.

"For MBPP's overall tree management programme, 2,535 trees were identified last year under various categories, including 45 cases involving drainage obstruction, 138 dead trees, 2,242 assessed under risk or other categories, and 110 linked to development or infrastructure works.

"Following the incident, MBPP has instructed the appointed contractor to expedite work to reduce tree height and fell trees with potential collapse risks along Jalan Macalister, based on assessments by certified arborists," he said.

Rajendran said MBPP continues to prioritise trees posing safety risks, particularly those affected by infrastructure works and restricted rooting conditions. — Bernama

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Orang ramai dinasihatkan mengurangkan aktiviti luar khususnya antara 11 pagi hingga 4 petang berikutan beberapa kawasan mencatatkan Indeks Sinaran Ultraungu (UV) pada tahap ekstrem dan sangat tinggi, hari ini.

Berdasarkan semakan di laman web rasmi Jabatan Meteorologi Malaysia (MET Malaysia), Kota Kinabalu mencatatkan bacaan indeks UV pada tahap ekstrem, manakala Sibu, Kota Bharu, Senai, Bayan Lepas dan Petaling Jaya di kategori sangat tinggi.

Ketua Pengarah Met Malaysia, Dr Mohd Hisham Mohd Anip berkata, Indeks UV ialah petunjuk tahap keamatan sinaran ultraungu daripada matahari yang boleh memberi kesan kepada kesihatan manusia, terutama kulit dan mata.

"Apabila Indeks UV berada pada tahap sangat tinggi, iaitu bacaan lapan hingga 10 atau ekstrem iaitu 11 ke atas, kulit yang terdedah boleh mengalami kerosakan dalam tempoh yang singkat sekiranya tiada perlindungan.

"Sehubungan itu, orang ramai dinasihatkan mengurangkan aktiviti luar terutama antara jam 11 pagi hingga 4 petang kerana pada waktu itu sinaran UV lazimnya mencapai tahap maksimum," katanya ketika dihubungi Harian Metro, hari ini.

Beliau berkata, orang ramai turut disaran menggunakan pelindung matahari dengan faktor perlindungan matahari (SPF) 30 atau lebih serta mengulang sapuan mengikut saranan pengeluar.

Katanya, pemakaian pakaian berlengan panjang, seluar panjang, topi bertepi lebar dan cermin mata hitam yang mempunyai perlindungan UV juga mampu mengurangkan risiko pendedahan kepada sinaran berbahaya itu.

"Selain itu, orang ramai perlu mendapatkan perlindungan di kawasan berbumbung atau teduh sekiranya berada di luar dan memastikan pengambilan air yang mencukupi bagi mengelakkan dehidrasi, terutama ketika cuaca panas.

"Kanak-kanak, warga emas serta individu yang bekerja di luar bangunan adalah antara golongan berisiko tinggi dan perlu mengambil langkah perlindungan yang lebih rapi," katanya.

Mengulas sama ada cuaca panas mempengaruhi bacaan Indeks UV, Dr Mohd Hisham berkata, suhu udara dan Indeks UV tidak mempunyai hubungan secara langsung.

"Cuaca panas tidak semestinya menyebabkan Indeks UV menjadi tinggi, begitu juga Indeks UV yang tinggi boleh berlaku walaupun suhu udara tidak terlalu panas.

"Indeks UV dipengaruhi beberapa faktor termasuk kedudukan matahari di langit mengikut waktu dan musim, litupan awan, kandungan ozon di atmosfera, ketinggian sesuatu kawasan serta keadaan atmosfera semasa," katanya.

Bagaimanapun, beliau berkata, ketika cuaca panas dengan langit cerah dan litupan awan yang minimum, lebih banyak sinaran ultraungu dapat menembusi permukaan bumi sekali gus menyebabkan bacaan Indeks UV lazimnya lebih tinggi.

"Orang ramai disaran sentiasa merujuk ramalan Indeks UV yang dikeluarkan MET Malaysia menerusi laman sesawang rasmi dan aplikasi myCuaca bagi merancang aktiviti luar dengan lebih selamat," katanya.

HM