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Three rescued after boat capsizes, one missing

BINTULU: A search has been mounted for a boat crewman reported missing in the waters of Samalaju, here. Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Bintulu director Captain Mohd Khairol Anuar Saad said Indian national Himanshu Kumar went missing after the boat was in capsized around 40.2 nautical miles northwest of Bintulu on Saturday morning. Three other […]

Tracing missing Indian national, 27

SIBU: Police here are seeking information on the whereabouts of an Indian national who was reported missing. In addition, the man reportedly has lost contact with the Indian embassy in Kuala Lumpur since October 2020. According to the Sibu district police chief, ACP Zulkipli Suhaili, the Missing Person or orang hilang (OH) is identified as […]

No clue on missing foreigner

NIAH: An individual reportedly went missing at Ladang Kuala Suau, Sungai Telong, Batu Niah. As such a search and rescue (SAR) operation was conducted. According to the State Fire and Rescue Operation Centre (Bomba), the plantation manager reported the incident to the police at 12.55pm today. The incident was subsequently handed over to Bomba from Batu […]

Croc attacked feared after woman disappears

MIRI: A search and Rescue (SAR) operation is underway for a 43-year-old local woman believed to have been attacked by a crocodile while fishing with her parents at Telong River in Batu Niah on Wednesday. The parents who saw her disappearing into the waters around noon immediately called up Bomba for assistance. “Four firemen were […]

Body of missing village chief found

MIRI: The body of an elderly man, reported missing since Friday (November 12), was found floating in Sungai Abang, Baram this morning (Nov 15). Miri Fire and Rescue department (Bomba) zone 6 chief Supt Law Poh Kiong said the body was found by the Search and Rescue (SAR) team at 9am about 4km from where […]

SAR launched for missing villager

BETONG: A Search and Rescue (SAR) operation was activated today (Sept 23) to locate a man who has been missing since Wednesday. Wan Belu, 60, had failed to return home after leaving his house at Rumah Edward in Layar near here to go fishing at around 4pm. The State Fire and Rescue Department operations centre […]

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 […]

Foul stench lead to body find

PADAWAN: A foul stench at a farm behind Taman Lucy residential area here, was due to a rotting body. District police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan who confirmed the case, said the man’s body was found by the farm owner around 3pm last Thursday (July 15). “The body was found in a state of near decay […]

Missing sexagenarian found alive in septic tank

LUNDU: An elderly woman who was reported missing since Thursday morning was found alive inside a septic tank behind Lundu Multipurpose Hall today (July 2). A spokesman for the State Fire Department operations centre said the victim identified as Fatimah Mohamad, 62, was found by villagers around 2.20pm. “She was found alive inside a septic […]

Body of missing elderly man found

KUCHING: The body of an elderly man who was reported missing last Friday, was found in Sungai Pangeran, Tabuan Jaya today. Kuching police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah disclosed that the body had been identified by the victim’s family as the missing person that went viral on social media. “The police will help expedite matters related […]