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Photographer robbed during Earth Hour
FAMOUS landmarks around the world, from Egyptian pyramids to the Eiffel Tower, promptly switched off lights for an hour on Saturday night in support of a worthy cause - Earth Hour.
31 March 2009
FAMOUS landmarks around the world, from Egyptian pyramids to the Eiffel Tower, promptly switched off lights for an hour on Saturday night in support of a worthy cause - Earth Hour.
While the lights were dimmed in Malaysia, a photographer with Sin Chew Daily was robbed of his camera and equipment worth RM30,000 ($13,000), reported the newspaper.
Ironically, the photographer, Mr Guan Jianming, was at Sun Plaza in Kuala Lumpur to take pictures of the place observing the hour-long lights-out.
He was done by 9.15pm and was about to leave when a motorbike came out suddenly from the carpark and headed towards him.
The motorcyclist snatched Mr Guan's equipment before speeding off in the darkness.
Fortunately Mr Guan was not hurt.
Sin Chew Daily reported witnesses saying that the motorcyclist had been waiting in the carpark for some time, apparently waiting to strike an unsuspecting victim in the dark.
Mr Guan later made a police report.
He was apparently one of few victims who were hit during Earth Hour.
No rise in crime rate
Checks with the police in Petaling Jaya, Subang Jaya and Cheras revealed that there was no unusual rise in crime rate during that time, reported Sin Chew Daily.
The Malaysian police had made their presence felt at various Earth Hour events.
Except for the glitter of street lights, darkness covered several parts of Malaysia, from hotels on the beaches to the throbbing city centre.
At Jalan Bukit Bintang, scores of youths came dressed for the occasion - some had blinking lights on their clothes or handbags - and sat along the road to enjoy the breeze, reported New Straits Times.
More than 100,000 people took part in Earth Hour in Malaysia.
Photographer robbed during Earth Hour
FAMOUS landmarks around the world, from Egyptian pyramids to the Eiffel Tower, promptly switched off lights for an hour on Saturday night in support of a worthy cause - Earth Hour.
31 March 2009
FAMOUS landmarks around the world, from Egyptian pyramids to the Eiffel Tower, promptly switched off lights for an hour on Saturday night in support of a worthy cause - Earth Hour.
While the lights were dimmed in Malaysia, a photographer with Sin Chew Daily was robbed of his camera and equipment worth RM30,000 ($13,000), reported the newspaper.
Ironically, the photographer, Mr Guan Jianming, was at Sun Plaza in Kuala Lumpur to take pictures of the place observing the hour-long lights-out.
He was done by 9.15pm and was about to leave when a motorbike came out suddenly from the carpark and headed towards him.
The motorcyclist snatched Mr Guan's equipment before speeding off in the darkness.
Fortunately Mr Guan was not hurt.
Sin Chew Daily reported witnesses saying that the motorcyclist had been waiting in the carpark for some time, apparently waiting to strike an unsuspecting victim in the dark.
Mr Guan later made a police report.
He was apparently one of few victims who were hit during Earth Hour.
No rise in crime rate
Checks with the police in Petaling Jaya, Subang Jaya and Cheras revealed that there was no unusual rise in crime rate during that time, reported Sin Chew Daily.
The Malaysian police had made their presence felt at various Earth Hour events.
Except for the glitter of street lights, darkness covered several parts of Malaysia, from hotels on the beaches to the throbbing city centre.
At Jalan Bukit Bintang, scores of youths came dressed for the occasion - some had blinking lights on their clothes or handbags - and sat along the road to enjoy the breeze, reported New Straits Times.
More than 100,000 people took part in Earth Hour in Malaysia.