TATAU: A local man is feared missing after he is believed to have fallen into a river near Rumah Enjan, Nanga Biban last night (Jun 3).
The victim has been identified as Alexsen Gindi, 24. The incident is said to have occurred around 10 pm.
The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said it received a distress call at 10.12 pm from the police regarding the incident.
Firefighters from Tatau station were dispatched to the police station to gather more information before coordinating a search and rescue (SAR) operation.
However, the search was postponed to today as the location could only be accessed via a logging road, which was deemed unsafe to navigate in the dark.
Rescuers are currently making their way to the scene.
At the time of writing, the victim is yet to be found.