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- 12 injured in train and tanker collision in Kota Kinabalu (Update)
- RM6.5mil price for Khir Toyo’s house is too high: Valuer
- Preparations underway to face bad floods: DPM
| 12 injured in train and tanker collision in Kota Kinabalu (Update) Posted: 31 Oct 2011 07:52 AM PDT KOTA KINABALU: A huge explosion ripped through a commuter train with 200 passengers after it collided with a fuel tanker at an ``unmanned'' railway crossing near a petrol station in Kepayan here. At least 12 people were seriously injured. Most passengers scrambled out from the rear driver's compartments as they fled the inferno that spread almost immediately following the impact between the four carriages and the Shell tanker. But 34 of the 200 passengers could not be traced though police have ascertained, as of 7.45pm, that no one else was inside the wrecked carriages. However, a detailed search is being carried by police, firemen and Sabah Railway staff. Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Hamza Taib said the train impacted the tank section of the lorry carrying some 27,000litres of petrol as it was heading into the Shell station to deliver the fuel. Upon impact, the first carriage derailed while the second unit landed atop the tanker that exploded at the crossing which Sabah Railways director Mohd Zin Mohd Said had classified as ``illegal.'' Hamza said at 7.45pm that there were no deaths ``as yet'' and they have detained the driver of the oil tanker for questioning while the train driver Ali Ramli, 50, escaped injuries. Ambulances carrying the injured to the hospital were trapped in a massive traffic snarl due to motorists slowing down or stopping indiscriminately to watch the accident and the situation was further aggravated by a heavy thunderstorm. The colonial railway is the only commercial rail line in Borneo Island that operates services from Kota Kinabalu to west coast towns and interior Tenom. ``This is the worst mishap in our history,'' said Mohd Zin. Full content generated by Get Full RSS. |
| RM6.5mil price for Khir Toyo’s house is too high: Valuer Posted: 31 Oct 2011 04:43 AM PDT SHAH ALAM: A professional property valuer told the High Court here on Monday that the RM6.5mil price tag on former Selangor Mentri Besar Dr Mohd Khir Toyo's house and land was an unreasonable figure. Iramy Ahmad, 48, testified that as a valuer, the RM6.5mil figure was too high' for the two plots of land and a bungalow. The witness, who was examined by defence lawyer Datuk Jahaberdeen Mohamed Yunoos, said his firm Irhamy & Co had used the comparison method in valuating the properties in 2005 and came up with a RM4.3mil figure. He said he had visited the house just after its completion and the bungalow was already occupied. Iramy is the fourth defence witness testifying in the trial of the 45-year-old Dr Khir, who is charged with knowingly purchasing two pieces of land and a bungalow in Section 7 here at a much lower price than its original value from Ditamas Sdn Bhd director Shamsuddin Hayroni in 2007. The property was purchased at RM3.5mil although Ditamas had bought it for RM6.5mil on December 23, 2004. Dr Khir allegedly committed the offence at the Selangor Mentri Besar's official residence on May 29, 2007. When cross-examined by deputy public prosecutor Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar, Iramy agreed that to enable comparison method, similar properties must be used as variables. Mohd Dusuki: But there is no definition of similar properties'? Iramy: Agreed. Mohd Dusuki: But logically, similar properties would be something as close as possible' (to Dr Khir's properties) in terms of locality and the property itself? Iramy: Yes. The witness disagreed when it was suggested that the comparables used in his valuation was not as close as possible'. Iramy added that there were instances where valuers need to use their own judgement of market value as there the Valuation and Property Services Department (JPPH) were late in relaying data to use as comparables. "Back then, if the data was meant for December, it would only be processed five months later. This is where you need to use your own judgement for market value. "But now the process is much faster," he said. The hearing continues Tuesday. Full content generated by Get Full RSS. |
| Preparations underway to face bad floods: DPM Posted: 31 Oct 2011 04:07 AM PDT SEPANG: Extensive preparations are underway to face floods that are expected to be the worst in decades, said Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. The Deputy Prime Minister said the Government was not taking any chance as weather reports indicated that the impending floods could be devastating. "There could be a more stronger winds, more rains and stronger currents than before. "With all these reports, the preparations must also be more than the usual," he said Monday at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport's Bunga Raya Complex here. Muhyiddin was speaking to newsmen after seeing off Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor who left for Saudi Arabia to perform the haj. Muhyiddin said the National Security Council would be holding a meeting soon with departments and agencies involve in floods evacuation operation. He said the meeting among others would be to update the agencies and departments on the situation and preparations particularly on logistic matters. "Early preparations are already in place but we are not taking any chance and would like to see where we can further improve the preparations. "While we have always prepared ourselves for floods, this time the situation may be unexpected," he said. Related Stories: |
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