Boat capsize: Three bodies found, one still missing
KAPIT: The bodies of three people, who were reported missing after their boat capsized at Batang Baleh last Thursday (Mar 7), have been found and identified by the authorities. They are Sgt Jonathan Lambet, 51, and civilians Jack Balan, 44 and Amerson John Nain, 47. A fourth victim identified as Constable Iskandar Ibrahim, 28, is […]
One dead, eight safe as search continues for missing anglers in capsized boat incident
MUKAH: One of the missing anglers was found dead while, eight others have been found safe following a fishing boat capsizing incident in Mukah waters on Tuesday (Sept 20). Civil Defence Force (APM) Mukah chief Captain Zuriza Sharkawi said the search and rescue (SAR) operation is still being carried out to find the remaining two […]
Bodies of two capsized victims found
KAPIT: The bodies of an elderly man and a young lad who were reported missing after their boat capsized at Pelagus Rapids last Friday, were found floating along the Rajang River today. Kapit district police chief DSP Freddy Bian confirmed that the first victim identified as Ngalang Demong, 72, was found around 5.30am by the […]
SAR operation launched to find missing 27-year-old man
SARATOK: A search and rescue (SAR) operation has been launched to locate a 27-year-old man reported missing after failing to return home at Kampung Seberang, Meludam today. A spokesman from the Sarawak Fire Department (Bomba) said firemen from Saratok station were despatched to the scene after receiving a call from the Sri Aman police around […]
Agency puts off SAR ops
KUCHING: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has decided to postpone the search and rescue (SAR) operation for the five anglers reported missing since Oct 3. After seven days of searching, the rescue agencies failed to find any new clues regarding the victims’ whereabouts, except for the orange buoy found on Oct 3 at about […]
SAR operations cover wider areas for five missing anglers
KUCHING: Search and rescue (SAR) teams have expanded their operation areas for five anglers reported missing since Oct 1, to 483.29 square nautical miles. A spokesman for the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Sarawak disclosed that the search had concentrated in areas about 15 nautical miles off the coast today (Oct 8). The search involving […]
SAR expects to find missing fishermen
KUCHING: Search agencies expect to find the bodies of five fishermen reported missing at sea after their boat sank in the waters of Karang Berumput – Tukun Bass Santubong on October 3. Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency Sarawak director Zin Azman Md Yunus said based on his experience, dead bodies tend to float on water surfaces […]
SAR operations continues on despite bad weather
KUCHING: The search and rescue (SAR) operation for Awang Omar Awang Hasmawi who was reported missing on Oct 2 — as well as five other individuals reported missing on Oct 3 — continued on Tuesday (Oct 5) despite difficult weather conditions. Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Sarawak director First Admiral Maritime Zin Azman Md Yunus […]
Sarawak MMEA confirms identities of missing anglers, boat skipper
KUCHING: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has confirmed the identities of four anglers and a boat skipper who were reported missing when they did not return to the 98 Fishing Village jetty here on Sunday (Oct 3). The skipper is Khamizan Saidi, 40, and the anglers are Christoper Teo (32), Leo Dy Lee Jiann […]
MMEA uncovers a new clue of another missing fishing boat
KUCHING: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Sarawak found a new clue regarding the case of a fishing boat with five anglers reported to have not return on Saturday. A spokesman said that as of 5pm on Sunday (Oct 3), rescuers managed to find an orange buoy, believed to belong to the boat. However, there […]
