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Malaysia's Department of Occupational Safety and Health has initiated a forensic investigation into an incident at Sunway Lagoon's roller coaster, signalling heightened scrutiny of theme park safety protocols.
A factory operator died in a four-vehicle crash in Johor Baru after being ejected from a van and crushed beneath it. The incident occurred on Jalan Permas Utara with a father and three children present at the scene.
Two French firefighters have died while responding to a major fire near Bordeaux Airport in southwestern France. The incident occurred as the Gironde region faces severe wildfire risks under red-level alert status.
Malaysia's Home Ministry has clarified that extra drills imposed on police personnel are a disciplinary mechanism aimed at building character, not physical punishment. The statement follows a policeman's death in May.