Dua beradik lemas dalam parit berhampiran rumah

Dua beradik ditemui lemas dalam parit berhampiran rumah mereka di Jalan Parit Simpang Empat, Alor Pongsu, dekat sini, pada tengahari Rabu.

Mayat Nor Aliya Natasha Mohd Ali, 11 dan adiknya Nor Aliya Batrisha, 8, ditemui dalam parit yang terletak kira-kira 15 meter dari rumah mereka.

Menurut jurucakap Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia (JBPM) Perak, mereka menerima panggilan mengenai kejadian itu pada 12.49 tengahari.

Setibanya di lokasi, didapati terdapat dua mangsa berumur 8 dan 11 tahun lemas di dalam parit sedalam tiga meter. - Foto JBPM

Katanya, setibanya di lokasi, didapati terdapat dua mangsa berumur 8 dan 11 tahun lemas di dalam parit sedalam tiga meter.

“Mangsa telah dijumpai oleh orang awam dan telah diserahkan kepada pihak polis.

“Anggota bomba memberi bantuan mengangkat dan menghantar kedua-dua mangsa ke Hospital Parit Buntar kerana kenderaan utiliti polis mengalami kerosakan di tempat kejadian,” katanya di sini.

Ketua Polis Daerah Kerian, Superintenden Omar Bakthtiar Yaacob yang mengesahkan kejadian itu berkata, siasatan lanjut masih dijalankan.

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.