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Investigations into the motive are ongoing, but police have not ruled out a personal or financial dispute based on initial evidence.

Tumpat district police chief ACP Mohd Khairi Shafie said they received a MERS 999 distress call at 1.40pm about the incident involving the man, 31, who was installing a drain by the roadside when the bucket of an excavator operated by a co-worker slipped and crushed him.

A domestic dispute turned deadly when a man allegedly stabbed his wife to death before taking his own life in a double tragedy at a house in Kepong on Wednesday. Photo for illustrative purposes only - Canva

The boy was pronounced dead by a medical team at Tuanku Ja’afar Hospital before being sent to Rembau Hospital for an autopsy to determine cause of death.

A loud banging sound initially thought to be a motorcycle exhaust turned out to be gunfire in an incident that claimed the life of a man at a fast-food restaurant here on Sunday.

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Yesterday, Taiping police chief ACP Mohamad Nasir Ismail reportedly said that police were notified of the crash at 10.30am last Sunday via the NG MERS 999 system. - Photo courtesy of Taiping district police

Taiping Police chief ACP Mohamad Nasir Ismail said the police were alerted to the incident via NG MERS 999 at 10.30am. - Photo courtesy of IPD Taiping

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Many users have shared on platforms like TikTok that they endured long waits for ambulances after failing to reach the 999 hotline, or being directed to use the app instead. Image for illustrative purposes only. - CANVA