Man found safe after missing for seven years
SIBU: An Indian national, who was first reported missing here seven years ago, was finally found safe by police. This success came after the men in blue received a tip from an anonymous person. According to Sibu district police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili, they received a tip regarding the whereabouts of the missing person, Sushil […]
Remains of missing man recovered
SARIKEI: Chee Hui Kiong, 36, was found at Sungai Setebu on the second day of search operations by the Fire and Rescue Operations (Bomba) search team from Sarikei fire station some 100 feet from the nipah forest, yesterday (May 4). Bomba said the victim was found in a leaning position at 1.41pm. There was also […]
Week-long search for missing man proves futile
SEBUYAU: The search and rescue (SAR) operation for Francis Awi who fell into the waters of Pulau Burong on April 18, has been called off after no new leads surfaced in the week-long operation. Thirty-nine-year-old Francis, a crew member of a fishing boat, was reported to have fallen into the waters of Pulau Burong around […]
Search for missing man on hold following body find
SIMUNJAN: The search for 39-year-old Francis Awi who was reported to have fallen into the sea in the waters of Pulau Burong has been temporarily postponed, following the discovery of a decomposing body in the Batang Lupar ferry area (Kampung Beliong). A spokesman for the State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre said the […]
Missing man found safe
SERIAN: The 59-year-old man who was reported missing on April 8 after he failed to return from his farm at Kampung Pridan, Jalan Mentong Merau, was found safe yesterday. A spokesman from the Sarawak Fire Department operations centre said the rescue team were informed by the police that the victim was found alive. The villagers […]
Search underway for missing man
SERIAN: A search and rescue (SAR) operation was launched today for a 59-year-old man who was reported missing on April 8 after he failed to return from his farm at Kampung Pridan, Jalan Mentong Merau. A spokesman from the Sarawak Fire Department operations centre said they were alerted by Serian police at 9.40am. Upon receiving […]
Man went missing in Limbang found alive
LIMBANG: A 40-year-old local man who went missing since Monday in the jungle at Kampung Merasam, Jalan Meritam, was found alive at 7.50am today. The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department’s operation centre spokesman said the victim, identified as Mohamad Saiful Harun, was found by the Search and Rescue team (SAR) and villagers. “He was found […]
Body of missing army veteran found floating
BETONG: The body of an army veteran reported missing after falling from a boat while fishing at Batang Skrang, Kampung Lidong Betong on Thursday (Feb 3), was found floating on Saturday (Feb 5). The victim identified as Baki Nyambong, 49, was found by the public in Daru area around 8.40am. A spokesman from the Sarawak […]
Family alerts police after widower goes missing
MUKAH: Worried family members have turned to the police after a 44-year-old man failed to return after leaving home last Friday (Nov 5). Search efforts are continuing for widower Hanifah Ahmad who was last seen leaving his house at Kampung Tellian Laut here. A missing persons report was lodged by a relative, one Musa Ahmad, […]
Boat capsizes, man still missing
SONG: A total of nine individuals survived while an elderly man was feared drowned after their longboat capsized in Jeram Giam, Ulu Sungai Katibas last Saturday (Oct 30). Song district police chief DSP Rowney Michael Jalak said the missing victim was identified as Tataw Najong, 69, from Rumah Engkamat, Nanga Tada, Kanowit. A police report […]
