Tuesday March 29, 2005
Malaysia's police issue alert
BY NELSON BENJAMIN
PETALING JAYA: Bukit Aman has alerted all state police headquarters to be on full alert including making preparations to evacuate people from coastal areas from Penang, Langkawi and Kedah.
Internal Security and Public Order director Comm Datuk Othman Talib said the alert was issued soon after news of the earthquake in Indonesia broke.
"We are still liasing with the Meteorological Department to verify the epicentre or the actual magnitude of the earthquake which is believed to have occurred at about 12.02am," he said, adding that the police phone lines were flooded with calls.
News Poll
- Man posted doctored photos of Nik Aziz
- Heartbreaking wait for mum
- Sodomy II: Karpal claims judge lied (Updated)
- The world just got bigger
- Opposition leaders decry court’s ruling
- Weather warning for Perak, Selangor and Sabah
- Thumbs-up for Najib
- 5-0 for BN’s Zambry
- Saiful files report over death threat
- WWF: Orang asli being used
- 60 lose RM25mil in gold investment scam
- Canberra to set new skills list
- Sodomy II: Karpal claims judge lied (Updated)
- Weather warning for Perak, Selangor and Sabah
- MAS offers CNY bargains
- ‘Flashing candy’ a health hazard: Health Ministry
- Saiful files report over death threat
- Fleet card cloning ring busted with arrest of trio
- WWF: Orang asli being used
- Heavy vehicle ban during CNY rush
RSS
