Compiled by BENJAMIN LEE, C.ARUNO and R.ARAVINTAN
A COUPLE in Kuala Lumpur had to be rescued by firefighters after being trapped in a lift for an hour, unable to reach building management through the intercom, Sin Chew Daily reported.
The incident occurred in Bukit Jalil when Norelle and her boyfriend were heading out on a date. The lift plunged from the second floor to between the first floor and basement, leaving them stuck.
Panicked, the couple tried in vain to force open the doors.
“There was no CCTV, no intercom and no mobile signal. We kept pressing the bell but no one came. The air was getting thinner – we felt like we were going to die,” Norelle told the daily.
Her boyfriend managed to connect to the WiFi signal from a fast food chain nearby and contacted their family members for help.
A team of firefighters arrived at the scene shortly after and managed to pry the lift doors open and helped the couple escape in less than 10 minutes.
Norelle recounted the harrowing experience on social media and warned the public to be wary of lifts.
“I dare not simply step into any lifts anymore in this lifetime. Just thinking about it makes me frightened!” she said.
The company responsible for managing the lift later contacted Norelle and offered RM119 as compensation.
However, she refused the money and said that they will reserve the right to take legal action.
> Customers are flocking to a mix rice store chain in Petaling Jaya after it started offering a 50% discount for meals bought between 8pm and 8.30pm, Sin Chew Daily reported.
The minute it reaches 8pm, queues form at the various outlets which sells mix rice.
The daily visited one of their stores and found that it was filled with customers, many of whom piled their plates high with large portions of food.
When interviewed, diners said they were willing to have dinner just a little bit later in the evening just to save on the cost of a meal.
According to the restaurant manager, the discount benefited them as well as it reduces food waste.
(The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.)
