Hospital seeks patient’s next-of-kin

KUCHING: Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) is appealing to the public to help locate the next-of-kin or family members of a male patient, named Pui Swee Fat, who is housed at Medical Ward 5 of the hospital. SGH, in a statement, said Pui, 66, was found in a weak condition and was taken to the Accident […]

Bintangor firemen involved in SAR operation

PAKAN: The Bintangor fire station’s canine unit has been roped in to help in the search and rescue (SAR) operation for a missing 63-year-old woman in Rumah Lingoh, Nanga Engkeranji, which entered its sixth day today. With the inclusion of the K-9 Unit, the SAR operations now involved 55 personnel and two dogs, said the […]

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) […]

Senior citizen feared drowned

DALAT: A septuagenarian from Kampung Medong Dalat is feared to have drowned in an incident at the Kampung Medong jetty. Dalat police chief DSP Saga Chungat said based on information from a witness, Peter Swiss, the incident occurred around 9am this morning. “The victim, Bri Langer, 77, was initially seen untying the rope of his […]

Missing elderly man found dead

MIRI: A senior citizen who went missing last Saturday (Sept 19) was found dead in a bush at Jalan Padang Kerbau here by a search-and-rescue (SAR) team on Sunday (Sept 20). According to Miri Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) Zone 6 chief Supt Law Poh Kiong, the deceased, identified as Razanee Tali, 70, was found […]

Search continues for missing senior citizen

BETONG: The search is still ongoing for 70-year-old Linjong Edward, who was reported missing from an oil palm estate at Kampung Tabut Skrang, last Wednesday. A spokesperson from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said day five of the search and rescue (SAR) operation commenced in the morning with two groups. “The first group conducted […]