Pelakon 'Tarzan' terbunuh dalam nahas pesawat

NASHVILLE: Pelakon siri televisyen yang popular dengan watak Tarzan di era 80- dan 90-an, Joe Lara dilapor terkorban dalam nahas pesawat bersama isterinya dan lima yang lain.

Dalam kejadian pada Sabtu, pesawat model Cessna C501 yang dinaiki ketujuh-tujuh penumpang terhempas ke dalam Tasik Priest berhampiran bandar Nashville.

Menurut pihak berkuasa Florida (RCFR) di Facebook, pesawat kecil itu terhempas sekitar jam 11 pagi waktu tempatan sejurus berlepas dari Smyrna, Tennessee menuju ke Palm Beach, Florida.

RCFR dalam kenyataan pada petang Ahad berkata operasi menyelamat telah menemukan beberapa komponen badan pesawat dan mayat mangsa.

Mereka kemudian mengesahkan Joe Lara, 58, dan isterinya Gwen Lara, 66, antara tujuh yang terkorban.

Lembaga Keselamatan Pengangkutan Amerika Syarikat (NTSB) telah melancarkan siasatan bagi mengenal pasti punca nahas.

Joe Lara popular dengan watak raja rimba dalam siri TV tahun 1989 "Tarzan in Manhattan" sebelum membintangi siri "Tarzan: The Epic Adventures" dari tahun 1996 hingga 1997.

Joe Lara menaiki pesawat jenis Cessna 501 dari Nashville menuju ke Palm Beach sebelum ia terhempas.

Joe Lara menaiki pesawat jenis Cessna 501 dari Nashville menuju ke Palm Beach sebelum ia terhempas.

Niaga SPOTLIGHT: Costing The Silent Threat of Obesity

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Malaysia are a growing burden on the health system, with a number of associated health issues and economic costs.

The annual cost of healthcare for NCDs is estimated to be over RM 9.65 billion. Meanwhile, the cost of disability and loss of healthy life years is estimated to be around RM 100.79 billion. Absenteeism due to NCDs is estimated to cost the Malaysian economy RM 2.6 billion annually.

From the common NCDs, obesity is one of THE most significant health threats, with nearly 20% of the Malaysian population currently classified as obese.

Additionally, more than half of all adults (54%) are overweight or obese. According to the World Obesity Atlas, this figure could rise to 41% in Malaysia by 2035, if preventive action is not taken.

Niaga Spotlight focuses on immediate strategies to address this growing silent threat of Obesity, which also burdens the national healthcare system as well as national productivity levels with significant impacts and costs.