Missing man, 72, found safe
KANOWIT: A septuagenarian who was reported missing since July 12 near a longhouse Rumah Adrian, Sungai Ranan, was found safe and sound this morning. Last Tuesday, the 72-year-old man was reported missing by his in-laws around 3pm after he failed to return home from a fishing trip alone. An initial search party carried out by […]
You will reap what you sow
There are three degrees of filial piety. The highest is being a credit to our parents, the second is not disgracing them; the lowest is being able simply to support them. — Confucius, philosopher Imagine you are old, sick and have to spend the night alone in the wilderness in an oil palm plantation far […]
SAR ropes in K-9 unit
SIMUNJAN: A police canine unit (K9) was roped in today to assist in the search and rescue (SAR) operations for a 75-year-old man reported missing in Kampung Gawang here. The missing man, identified as Layang Sula, had failed to return home from his farm on Tuesday. Simunjan fire chief Mat Undek said today’s search operation […]
Search for missing man halted
SIMUNJAN: A search-and-rescue (SAR) operation for a 75-year-old man who was reported missing in Kampung Gawang here was called a halt today (Feb 17). The state Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), in a statement, said the victim, identified as Layang Sula, had gone missing on Tuesday (Feb 16) after he failed to return home in […]
Missing senior citizen found alive but weak
SIMUNJAN: A senior citizen reported missing while looking for clams at Kampung Tambai Sebuyau here, was found by firefighters on Wednesday (Feb 3). The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre said the 73-year-old man was found by the search and rescue (SAR) team at 10.30am in weak condition. Bomba said the victim’s nephew […]
Search continues for elderly man
BINTULU: The search and rescue (SAR) operation for a missing elderly man from RPR Tanjong Kidurong here resumed within a 150-metre radius today (Jan 20). On Monday (Jan 18), the SAR team carried out the search within a 200-metre radius from the location where the victim was believed to have gone missing. However, as of […]
Body of senior citizen found
SIBU: The body of a senior citizen, reported missing in Sungai Katibas last Saturday, was found floating in Kampung Rassau, Sungai Igan on Thursday. Song police chief, DSP Rowney Michael confirmed the information when contacted. He said the body of the victim — identified as Tuno Kudi, 59 — was found with his right palm […]
SAR operation called off for missing granny
PUSA: The search and rescue (SAR) operation for a missing 69-year-old woman in Kampung Semarang, was called off after no new clues were discovered during the eight-day search. The victim, Rahobah Murni, was reported missing after she failed to return home in the evening after going to her farm alone on Nov 13. Saratok fire […]
Still missing on day five
PUSA: A senior citizen, who went to her farm alone in Kampung Semarang last Friday, was still missing as the search and rescue (SAR) operation entered day five today. Saratok fire chief PPgB Nazry Mohamat said the SAR operation was divided into six sections involving police personnel, those from the Civil Defence Force (APM) […]
SAR operations to continue tomorrow
PUSA: The search and rescue (SAR) operations for a missing senior citizen here at Kampung Semarang last Friday will enter its third day tomorrow (Nov 16). Saratok fire chief Nazry Mohamat said the search was divided into five sections to locate the missing victim identified as Rahobah Murni, 69. It was told that two sections […]
