Lone survivor of Batang Baleh boat tragedy passes away
KUCHING: The sole survivor of the Batang Baleh boat tragedy in Kapit on Mar 7, passed away at the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) yesterday (Mar 19). Muhammad Firdaus Ngui Abdullah @ Moses Ngui, 47, was the only individual among the five men onboard the ill-fated vessel to be rescued after it capsized. His demise was […]
Remembering Pulau Kidjang tragedy
SARIKEI: “It is impossible to forget and I will remember forever”, said an auxiliary police veteran, Zanudin Rambli, 78, as he recalled the tragedy of the MV Pulau Kidjang shipwreck at Muara Rajang. According to Zainudin, the name of MV Pulau Kidjang is not unfamiliar to his contemporary generations, especially for those who often board […]
Boat engine explosion injures three
MIRI: Three participants of the Coral Reefs Awareness Workshop suffered injuries after the engine of the boat they were on exploded at the Marina Jetty here today (Sept 22). According to Northern Sarawak Journalists Association (NSJA) president Andy Jong Wan Joon, the participants had just finished preparing their diving gears for the programme when the […]
Boy’s body found in boat tragedy
MARUDI: The body of a teenage boy, who went missing last Saturday after a boat capsized in Long Mewah, has been found. Franky Setiawan Jena, 14, 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. […]
