Pemandu kereta nyaris maut, kereta dihempap pokok tumbang

NIBONG TEBAL: Seorang lelaki nyaris maut selepas kereta jenis Toyota Vios dipandunya dihempap pokok tumbang di Jalan Tasek Mutiara 2, Sungai Bakap di sini malam tadi.

Jurucakap Pusat Gerakan Operasi Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia (JBPM) Pulau Pinang berkata pihaknya menerima panggilan pada 9.07 malam memaklumkan sebuah kereta telah dihempap sebatang pokok tumbang dan terus ke lokasi kejadian.

"Sebaik tiba, mendapati sebatang pokok telah menghempap kereta Toyota Vios dan terdapat pemandu iaitu G.Sivananda, 47, namun (dia) bernasib baik kerana hanya mengalami kecederaan ringan," katanya dalam kenyataan malam tadi.

Pasukan bomba sedang mengalihkan batang pokok yang menghempap kereta mangsa. - Foto Sinar Harian

Katanya mangsa dihantar ke hospital untuk rawatan lanjut.

Beliau berkata pihak bomba menjalankan kerja-kerja pemotongan dan mengalihkan pokok itu sehingga selesai.

-- BERNAMA

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.