Lelaki dipercayai lemas lori dipandu terjatuh laut

PELABUHAN KLANG: Seorang lelaki dipercayai lemas setelah lori dipandunya terjatuh ke dalam laut dalam kejadian dekat Pelabuhan Barat di sini pada Ahad.

Pengarah Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia (JBPM) Selangor, Wan Md Razali Wan Ismail berkata, kejadian melibatkan mangsa warga tempatan berusia 24 tahun.

"Panggilan berkaitan kejadian diterima pada jam 12.42 tengah hari sebelum empat anggota dari Balai Bomba dan Penyelamat Pulau Indah dikejarkan ke lokasi kejadian.

"Kejadian melibatkan lori dipandu mangsa dipercayai terbabas sebelum terjatuh ke dalam laut," katanya menerusi kenyataan pada Ahad.

Katanya, operasi mencari dan menyelamat sedang giat dilakukan oleh anggota bomba bersama unit Pasukan Penyelamatan Di Air (PPDA).

"Selaman dijalankan oleh anggota PPDA di lokasi mangsa di lokasi lori dipercayai terjatuh.

"Operasi mencari dan menyelamat mangsa turut dibantu anggota dari Balai Bomba dan Penyelamat Shah Alam, Bomba Pelabuhan Barat, Pasukan Polis Marin dan Agensi Penguatkuasaan Maritim Malaysia (Maritim Malaysia)," katanya.

Menurutnya, setakat ini mangsa belum lagi ditemui.

"Usaha mencari dan menyelamat mangsa masih giat dijalankan, sebarang perkembangan akan dimaklumkan dari semasa ke semasa," katanya. - Sinar Harian

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.