MARUDI: The body of a second person who went missing last Saturday after a boat capsized in Long Mewah was found on Tuesday (Aug 18).
Eduin Jala, 47, was one of five people on board the boat when it capsized around 9.30pm after hitting a rock while on its way back to SK Long Aton that day.
Three of them managed to swim to safety but Eduin and Franky Setiawan Jena, 14, were swept away by strong currents.
Earlier that day, around 2.30pm, the men boarded the boat from SK Long Aton to a fishing spot located at a spot about 20 minutes from the school.
They had done some repair works at SK Long Aton before going on their fishing trip.
According to Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre (PGO) in a statement, firefighters found Eduin’s body around 8.50am upstream of Sungai Tinjar in Long Sobeng.
It was reported that the journey to the location of the body took about 1 hour 30 minutes from where the boat capsized on day three of the search and rescue operation (SAR) operations.
The victim’s body was then taken to the SK Long Aton school field to be taken directly to Marudi via the Bomba air unit helicopter.
Meanwhile, Franky’s body was discovered around 4.30pm on Monday by the river about 15 minutes downstream from where the boat capsized.
The SAR operations wrapped up as both missing victims have been found.
