search and rescue

Search mounted for man feared drowned in Kg Pasir Pandak waters

KUCHING: A search and rescue (SAR) operation has been launched to locate a man who is feared drowned after a boat he was in allegedly capsized in Kampung Pasir Pandak waters this afternoon (Jan 26). A spokesman from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firemen from Petra Jaya station were deployed to the scene... Read More

Sarawak News

January 25, 2023

Search for missing angler ends following discussions

BINTULU: The search and rescue (SAR) operation for a local man reported missing while fishing at a riverbank behind a shopping mall at Jalan Tun Razak last Friday (Jan 20), have been completely called off on Tuesday (Jan 24). A spokesman from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said the four-day operation had been carried... Read More

Sarawak News

January 20, 2023

SAR launched for elderly man feared drowned

KAPIT: A search and rescue (SAR) operation has been launched to locate a septuagenarian feared drowned after he had allegedly fell from his boat while crossing Batang Rajang last night (Jan 19). The victim is identified as 73-year-old Lugom Benbang. A spokesman for the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said firemen from the Kapit station... Read More

Sarawak News

January 7, 2023

Man, woman missing after car plunges into river

SIBU: A man and a woman were reported missing, while another man survived after the car they were riding in plunged into the river at the Tanjung Kunyit ferry pier, Sungai Maaw here early this morning. Sibu district police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili said the incident was reported at about 2.03 am and a search... Read More

Sarawak News

December 22, 2022

Landslide: SAR ops for 3 remaining victims halted due to heavy rain

BATANG KALI: The search and rescue (SAR) operations for the remaining three victims of the landslide at the Fathers’ Organic Farm campsite in Gohtong Jaya here has been temporarily suspended. Speaking to Bernama, Hulu Selangor district police chief Supt Suffian Abdullah said the SAR operations were stopped at 2.30pm following heavy rain at the control... Read More

Nation

December 21, 2022

Batang Kali landslide: Body of 25th victim found

KUALA LUMPUR: The Search and Rescue (SAR) team found another body at the Father’s Organic Farm, Gohtong Jaya near Batang Kali, the site of a tragic landslide, at 11.15pm before the fifth day SAR operation was called off at 12 midnight yesterday. The body was that of a girl, aged between five and seven, raising... Read More

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December 20, 2022

3 Batang Kali SAR personnel taken ill or injured

BATANG KALI: Three personnel involved in the search and rescue (SAR) operations for the Batang Kali landslide victims were either taken ill or injured yesterday but their condition was stable, police said today. Hulu Selangor district police chief Supt Suffian Abdullah said they were Selangor Fire and Rescue Department director Datuk Norazam Khamis, a fireman... Read More

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December 20, 2022

Man who lost way while descending Gunung Pulai found safe

JOHOR BAHRU: A man, who climbed Gunung Pulai alone but lost his way while descending yesterday, was found safe after responding to calls from a search and rescue (SAR) team at about 12.30am. The SAR team commander and Skudai senior Fire and Rescue Department officer Mohd Khairi Zainudin said the 56-year-old hiker, identified as Lee... Read More

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December 18, 2022

Landslide: Queen wants all parties to be patient as SAR teams doing their best

BATANG KALI: Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah has advised all parties, especially the victims’ families to continue to be patient as all search and rescue (SAR) personnel are doing their utmost best to look for the remaining nine missing victims. Accompanied by her daughter Tengku Puteri Raja Tengku Puteri Afzan Aminah... Read More

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December 18, 2022

Landslide: Blake of K9 burnt out in rescue ops

BATANG KALI: While many sharing photos on social media show the rescue team fatigued in the search and rescue (SAR) operation for landslide victims here, most were oblivious to their silent companions who faced the same exhaustion. The SAR team’s best friend, which is the (K9) dog detection unit, has also been working tirelessly in... Read More

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