Search continues for missing ferry helmsman
KUCHING: The search and rescue (SAR) operation for a 48-year old ferry helmsman, Lin Jarak, who went missing on Monday (Apr 8), is ongoing into its fifth day. Despite intensive search operations, which included surface searching up to 15 kilometres from the incident site using villagers’ boats, there have been no positive results thus far. […]
Sibu police search for missing Indian national
SIBU: The police here are actively searching for a 23-year-old Indian national who fell off a boat at Sungai Maaw Road Jetty. The missing man, who worked as a crew member in a shipping company based in Sibu, went missing yesterday (Apr 11) at 10.30am, according to Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili. His colleague, […]
Missing hikers found safe and sound
KUCHING: Two men, who found themselves stranded on Mount Matang after they lost their bearings along a temple trail on Tuesday, have been found safe and sound today (Jan 3). A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the 28-year-old local and 37-year-old Canadian were found safe at 2.57 pm. Both of them […]
SAR in Jeram Air Putih tragedy enters fifth day
CHUKAI: The operation to search for the remaining two missing victims of the Jeram Air Putih water surge tragedy entered its fifth day today. The two victims still missing are Putri Nur Fatin Karim, 14, and Muhammad Fikri Saliman, 24, from Batu Pahat, Johor. Terengganu Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Zone 2 head Azman Alias […]
Water surge tragedy: Seven family members buried in common grave
KUANTAN: The remains of seven family members, who perished in the Air Putih water surge tragedy were buried in a common grave here last night. Karim Abdullah, 39, his wife, Azizah Eiyi, 40, and five of their children, Muhammad Zulqarnain Haikal Karim, 11, Putri Nurerina Natasya,10, Muhammad Haziq Ziqree Karim, six, Putri Aryana Umaira Karim, […]
Plantation worker reported missing found safe
BELAGA: A plantation worker, who was reported missing on June 19 at Ladang Danum Sinar in Metalun, Belaga, was found on the second day of a search and rescue (SAR) operation today (23 June). The victim, identified as Sudirman Arshad, a male Indonesian national was found in safe condition in block 73. In a joint […]
Global Royalty sues Rosmah Mansor over ‘missing’ jewellery
KUALA LUMPUR: A wholesale jeweller from Lebanon has filed a suit against Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, demanding her to pay US$14.57 or RM67.46 million, for violating the contract involving 43 pieces of jewellery sent to her five years ago. Global Royalty Trading SAL based in Beirut, as the plaintiff, filed the suit through Messrs David […]
Combing Salak River for missing crewman
KUCHING: A search and rescue (SAR) operation has been launched to locate a foreign crewman who allegedly fell into Batang Salak waters from a barge today (Mar 15). The 19-year-old victim has been identified as Win Myat Thu, who is a Myanmar national. A spokesman from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said they received […]
Runaway nine-year-old boy finally found
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A nine-year-old boy went missing after he accidentally dropped his brother’s motorcycle. A spokesperson from the Civil Defence Force (APM) Kota Samarahan, said the boy ran away from home at Kampung Tanjung Bundong Tradisi around 10 pm after accidentally dropping his brother’s motorcycle. “The nine-year-old boy was shirtless, wearing long pants and barefooted. […]
One dead, 9 missing as Indonesian fishing ship capsizes
JAKARTA: One person died and nine others were missing after an Indonesian fishing ship sank in the Indian Ocean, a search and rescue operation is underway, a senior rescuer said on Thursday. Head of the Search and Rescue Office of Bali Province Gede Darmada said that the ship, KM Linggar Petak 89, was hit […]
