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Missing septuagenarian found safe by plantation workers

ROBAN: An elderly man with dementia, who was reported missing after failing to return home since Monday (March 11), has been found safe today. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said that the victim, Lakui Mapan, 78 years old was found around 4.45pm at an oil palm plantation. The victim was discovered […]

Missing fisherman found safe inside boat 

MIRI: A fisherman from Kampung Sealine, Lutong, who has been missing for two days, is found safe inside his fishing boat on Sunday after drifting into Brunei’s waters (Stutong). The man, Baji Berinau, 46, was found at around 10.24 am, disclosed Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) Operation centre. According to Bomba, Berinau’s boat drifted […]

Missing elderly found safe

KAPIT: An elderly man who was reported missing after failing to return home from a frog hunting trip at Sungai Banyau, Nanga Sebala Mujong, here was found safe and unharmed yesterday (Aug 2). Nyipa Ajong, 68, was found around 2 pm, about 4km from where the victim and his grandson were resting before looking for […]

Missing fishermen found after three days

MIRI: Three local fishermen reported missing after their boat capsized in rough sea conditions on July 19 were rescued on Saturday (July 22), exhausted and dehydrated. They were found floating without food and water after their boat sunk in the face of strong winds and bad weather. Zaini Jana, 43, Annuar Amin, 54, and Junaidi Nyamin […]

Man reported missing while collecting nipah leaves returns home safely

BELAGA: A septuagenarian who was reported missing while collecting nipah leaves near Rh Sekapan Piit here yesterday (July 18), has returned home safe and sound today. The 73-year-old had gone across Sungai Menamang to collect nipah leaves around 7 am and failed to returned home. His family organised a search party but failed to find […]

Teen lost while durian-hunting found safe by brother

BELAGA: A teenage boy who lost his way while looking for durian in a forest near Rh Lahanan Long Semuang, has been found safe by his brother yesterday (July 5). The 18-year-old, who was scared and panicked, immediately contacted the Fire and Rescue Department (FRD) for help. He was said to have gone to the […]

Missing man found safe with minor injuries

TATAU: An elderly man who had gone missing near Rh Kanyan Kenyarai since Mar 29, has been found safe albeit with injuries to his feet on Tuesday night (Apr 4). A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department said the team met with the family yesterday (Apr 5) at 10.40am and found out that 52-year-old […]

Missing elderly Bekenu man found safe and sound

MIRI: An elderly man from Kampung Tiris Masjid in Bekenu, who has been missing since Monday (March 20) while walking towards his orchard, has been found alive today (March 25). Zone 6 Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) chief Awangku Mohd Hazmin Awang Zainal said the victim, Salim Idris, was found by Indonesian workers of an […]

Young lad missing while clam hunting, found safe

KUCHING: A local man reported missing while looking for clams in a river at Kampung Tabuan Lot, has been found safe and sound late last night (Feb 18). The 24-year-old was brought back to his home by firemen from Tabuan Jaya station around 11.20pm. A spokesman from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said they […]

Missing dad in Kpg Kekan Dalat found safe and sound

MUKAH: A sexagenarian who was reported missing in a forest near Kampung Kekan Dalat since yesterday, has been found safe and sound this morning. Earlier, the 64-year-old victim is said to have gone into the forest around 8am and had not return home ever since. His family members alerted authorities for search assistance. Firemen from […]