Crashed, plunged car, drowned driver found
SIBU: A 43-year-old man died when the car he was driving crashed into a metal railing and plunged into the river in front of a hotel here this afternoon. Andy Ting King Dieng drowned as he could not get out of the car. At the scene today, Sibu Central Bomba station chief, Suna Kaha, said […]
A family getaway in Lundu turns tragic
LUNDU: A weekend family getaway turned into a tragedy after a seven-year-old boy was found drowned in a swimming pool at a resort here yesterday (Feb 19). In the 9.30am incident, the body of the boy was found in the pool by another resort guest who was also swimming there Lundu OCPD DSP Damataries Lautin […]
Body of drowned man found
SIBU: The body of a man, who went missing last Tuesday (Nov 16) after he fell into Sungai Oya at Nanga Tamin in Selangau, was found this morning (Nov 18). A State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operation centre spokesperson said the body of 49-year-old Limbie Gira was found about 6.30am by members of the […]
Missing elderly man found drowned
JULAU: Rescuers have found the body of Sulau Bilong, 78 who was reported missing from his longhouse, Rumah Lidom, Sungai Enseluai, Nanga Lasi in Julau last Sunday (Aug 29). State Fire and Rescue Department operation centre said the victim’s body was found floating and stuck on a tree branch in a river, about a kilometre […]
Fisherman survives but father dies
MIRI: A fisherman survived while his father died after their boat capsized in the Lutong waters today (Tuesday), about 11 nautical miles southwest of Kuala Miri. Miri Maritime director, Maritime Captain Md Fauzi Othman, said the victim, identified as Sadan Seman, 87, and his son, Semido Sadan, 56, were thrown into the sea after their […]
Man found dead in swimming pool
KUCHING: A man was found drowned in a swimming pool of a condominium at Jalan Tun Jugah here on Monday (July 5). District police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah confirmed the incident in a press conference at Kuching police headquarters (IPD) today (July 6). “We are still investigating the cause of the incident and the case […]
Elderly man feared drowned
JULAU: An elderly man is feared drowned after he was reported to have fallen into the river while boarding a boat at Rumah Gerasi, Nanga Mujok last Sunday. District police chief DSP Andam Sulin Brayun when contacted, confirmed that the incident happened around 4.30pm. “The 75-year-old victim was boarding a boat when he suddenly fell […]
Body of drowned man found
SONG: The body of a man, who drowned after his boat capsized in a river near Rumah Peragok, Nanga Tengadak last Wednesday (Dec 9), was found today. The State Fire Department operations centre said the body of Wilson Rimba, 25, was found around 12.15pm within a 500-metre radius from where his capsized boat was found. […]
Body of drowned man,77, found
DALAT: The body of a septuagenarian from Kampung Medong Dalat feared drowned at Kampung Medong jetty on Wednesday, was found this morning. The State Fire and Rescue Department’s (Bomba’s) operations centre informed that villagers found the body about 100 metres from where he was said to have drowned. Bomba said the victim’s body was discovered […]
Man who fell overboard found drowned
SIBU: The man who fell off an express boat that was heading to Daro on Monday (Oct 12) has been found drowned. His body was discovered floating about 150m from the location where he fell overboard. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the 39-year-old victim was seated at the back of the vessel with […]
