Jet skis will help in SAR operations, says Fatimah
KUCHING: A state leader has suggested that the enforcement authorities use jet skis in search and rescue operations. Women, Early Childhood and Community Well-being Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah stressed that this would ensure the rescue teams reach incident locations muck quicker. “Looking at the context of Sarawak, especially Dalat, there are riverine villagers, and […]
Still no sign of missing assistant skipper
SAR Day 5 KUCHING: Rescuers in search of six fishermen reported missing in two separate incidents on October 2 and 3 have recovered an unidentified dead body believed to be one of the missing victims. Officials at the scene said the body was taken to Telaga Air Jetty using a boat and was handed over […]
SAR operations continues on despite bad weather
KUCHING: The search and rescue (SAR) operation for Awang Omar Awang Hasmawi who was reported missing on Oct 2 — as well as five other individuals reported missing on Oct 3 — continued on Tuesday (Oct 5) despite difficult weather conditions. Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) Sarawak director First Admiral Maritime Zin Azman Md Yunus […]
Police Air Unit assets involved in search and rescue
KUCHING: Three of the Police Air Unit’s (PGU) assets are involved in Day Three of the search and rescue (SAR) operations for 59-year-old Awang Omar Awang Hasmawi, who has been reported missing since Saturday (Oct 2). Two aircraft, namely the Beechcraft King Air B300 and Cessna Caravan C208, and a Ecureuil AS355N helicopter, were mobilised […]
We were only supporting agency in search: Khirudin
KUCHING: The Sarawak Fire and Services Department only played the role of a supporting agency in the search and rescue (SAR) operations for the 10 individuals who went missing after a fishing boat capsized last Saturday (Oct 2). Director Khirudin Drahman also revealed that his department’s marine logistics were limited and only suitable in coastal […]
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 […]
Villager hopes missing brother returns safely
KUCHING: “My brother brings joy to the family whenever he’s around,” said Awang Ali Awang Hamsawi, elder brother of Awang Omar Awang Hamsawi who has been missing since Saturday (Oct 2). Awang Omar is the only person still not found after a fishing boat carrying 10 persons, capsized about two nautical miles off Pulau Satang […]
SAR continues for missing fishing boat operator
KUCHING: A search and rescue operation has been launched for a fishing boat operator reported missing after the boat with ten persons on board capsized about two nautical miles off Pulau Satang Besar on Saturday. In the incident, eight anglers and the boat’s skipper have been safely accounted for. All nine individuals wearing life jackets […]
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 […]
