Residents stunned by logjam phenomenon in Batang Rajang
SONG: Residents here were taken aback by the sight of a logjam phenomenon in Batang Rajang today (Mar 3). Huge piles of drifting wood were noticed around 10 am in front of the town’s passenger terminal pier and riverbank. This rare phenomenon, believed to have originated from the upstream areas, bears similarities to incidents that […]
Missing septuagenarian in Batang Rajang found dead
KAPIT: The body of a 73-year-old man who fell from his boat while crossing Batang Rajang on Thursday was found yesterday (Jan 21). A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the locals from Rumah Peter Nanga Tau managed to locate Lugom Benbang around 5.35pm. “It was found some 1km downstream from where […]
Body of drowned teenager found
SARIKEI: Rescuers has found the body of a teenager reported missing after falling off a fishing vessel in Batang Rajang last Wednesday. The victim, Muhd Imran Najmi Mohtar, 17, was found floating about 100 metres from where the fishing vessel was anchored at around 11.30am this morning. Sarikei Fire and Rescue Station chief Mahmudin Narudin […]
SAR mounted for teenager who fell from fishing boat
SARIKEI: A search and rescue (SAR) operation has been mounted for a teenager who fell from a fishing boat and into the Rajang River. The 17-year-old victim is believed to have been sleeping on the roof of the vessel prior to the incident near the WTK Kinyau factory here on Tuesday night. “On the day […]
State approves RM39 mln AtoN project
KUCHING: The Sarawak government has approved the proposed Aids to Navigation (AtoN) project worth RM39,360,000 for Batang Rajang at Tanjung Manis Port to ensure the security of the state’s maritime navigation. Infrastructure and Port Development (MIPD) Assistant Minister Datuk Julaihi Narawi said the project, which included the design, building, supply and installation of AtoN, was […]
