Chronology of capsize incident
KUCHING: Here is the full chronology by the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Sarawak of a fishing boat with eight anglers, a skipper and a first mate aboard, which capsized due to rough and big waves in Telaga Air on Saturday afternoon (Oct 2). Its director First Admiral Maritime Zin Azman Md Yunus said the […]
Missing bamboo shoot collector found
KUCHING: A 31-year-old man, who was reported missing while looking for bamboo shoots near a factory area in Jalan Stephen Yong since Sunday, was found safe yesterday (Sept 27). The man, identified as Billy Kaya, was found in a weak but stable condition by rescuers around 11.20am. A spokesman from the State Fire Department operations […]
SAR mounted for man who jumped into river
MUKAH: A search and rescue (SAR) operations is underway for a man feared drown after he was reported to have jumped into a river at Rumah Ajah, Kuala Serupai, Balingian last Sunday (Aug 22). A spokesman from the state Fire and Rescue Department operations centre said Tatau fire station received a distress call pertaining to […]
Elderly man missing in a forest found safe
SERIAN: An elderly man who was reported missing after he left for a forest at Kampung Mayang Mawang here was found safe. State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre said the victim, Daya Sadong, 76, was missing since Wednesday (Aug 4) evening. The operations centre added that a report on the disappearance was received […]
Missing elderly man found safe
KANOWIT: An elderly man reported missing on Thursday, was found safe and well by his family members today (July 16). The victim identified as Chia Li Tung, 72, had failed to return home in Sungai Lukut after he went out to look for wild mushrooms. A spokesperson from the State Fire Department operations centre said […]
Missing sexagenarian found safe
KANOWIT: An elderly man reported missing while sending food supplies to his wife in an oil palm plantation here on July 6, has been found safe and well. A spokesperson for the State Fire Department operations centre said the 66-year-old man identified as Singwa Ngap, was found by rescuers about 9km from his house in […]
Search operations launched for missing sexagenarian
KANOWIT: A search and rescue (SAR) operations has been launched for an elderly man reported missing after he went out to send food to his wife who works at an oil palm plantation on Tuesday evening (Jul 6). State Fire and Rescue Department operation centre said 66-year-old Singwa Ngap had gone out to send food […]
Missing 71-year-old man found
KUCHING: A 71-year-old man went missing while on his way home alone after undergoing a dialysis treatment at Sibu Hospital yesterday afternoon. The man, identified as Wong Ging Yieng, was alone driving his car. Members of the public found him around 3 pm today near Tanjung Kunyit, Paradom. The State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) […]
Still no clues of missing man at sea
KUCHING: A fisherman was believed to have fallen into the sea on Sunday morning (Apr 11), about 19 nautical miles from Kuala Igan. Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Sarawak director First Admiral (Maritime) Zin Azman Md Yunus said a search-and-rescue team was deployed to the scene after receiving information from the Ulu Lanang Police Station. […]
Missing man’s body found in tree
KOTA SAMARAHAN: The body of a 61-year-old man who was reported missing at Kuap Bridge last Monday (Mar 15), was found stuck in a nipah palm tree today (Mar 16). The State Fire Department operations centre said the victim, identified as Chong Siaw Voon, was found and retrieved by search and rescue (SAR) personnel around […]
