Saturday, 21 June 2025

Father dies, sons rescued after boat capsize

DARO: A fishing trip turned tragic when a father died while his two children survived after their boat capsized in the waters of Pulau Bruit near Kampung Penipah yesterday (July 9). Matu Daro police chief DSP Rahim Mihos said they received information on the incident at around 8.19 am. It was reported that the victim […]

River cruise turns tragic as Kedah men swept away in capsize

BELAGA: A river cruise around Jeram Menjawah turned tragic yesterday (June 16) when two men went missing while three others survived a boat capsizing incident at Long Menjawah, Batang Rajang. The missing victims have been identified as 36-year-old Balavishnu Permaloo and 30-year-old Rhuban Apparoo, both from Sungai Karangan, Padang Serai, Kedah. Meanwhile, further details and […]

Body of last Kapit boat capsize victim recovered

KAPIT: The body of the last victim involved in the capsized boat incident at SK Lepong Balleh, Jalan Melekun, was found in the Seputin area, located 2 km from the site of the initial incident at 11.30 am today. Kapit district police chief DSP Rohana Nanu said the recovery of the body, brings the nine-day […]

Day 9 of SAR ops for capsized boat victim, more agencies involved

KAPIT: The search and rescue (SAR) operation for the capsized boat at SK Lepong Balleh, Jalan Melekun, here, has entered its ninth day. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said key points discussed during a briefing included coordination with various agencies, deployment of resources, and the continuation of search efforts along the riverbanks and downstream. […]

Boat capsize: Three bodies found, one still missing

KAPIT: The bodies of three people, who were reported missing after their boat capsized at Batang Baleh last Thursday (Mar 7), have been found and identified by the authorities. They are Sgt Jonathan Lambet, 51, and civilians Jack Balan, 44 and Amerson John Nain, 47. A fourth victim identified as Constable Iskandar Ibrahim, 28, is […]

SAR suspended, resumes tomorrow

KAPIT: The search and rescue (SAR) operation for the four individuals feared drowned near SK Lepong Balleh at Melekun Road has been suspended and resume tomorrow. Kapit Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said that today’s efforts (Mar 8) utilised a bifurcated strategy. A team spearheaded by the police, with support from the Resident’s Office and […]

Ready to assist in boat capsize incident

KUCHING: Kapit MP office is ready to provide assistance in connection with the incident involving four people reported missing after the longboat they were travelling in capsized in the Batang Baleh near SK Lepong Baleh in Kapit. Following the reported case, Kapit MP cum Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi expressed his sadness upon […]

Missing fishermen found after three days

MIRI: Three local fishermen reported missing after their boat capsized in rough sea conditions on July 19 were rescued on Saturday (July 22), exhausted and dehydrated. They were found floating without food and water after their boat sunk in the face of strong winds and bad weather. Zaini Jana, 43, Annuar Amin, 54, and Junaidi Nyamin […]

Large-scale SAR ops underway for missing fishermen

MIRI: A large-scale search and rescue (SAR) operation is currently in progress to locate four fishermen who went missing after their boats capsized off Miri waters on Wednesday (July 19). The missing victims are identified as 60-year-old Masni Jana, 43-year-old Zaidi Jana, 54-year-old Annuar Amin and 70-year-old Junaidi Jamin. Two boats departed from a jetty […]

103 people killed in Nigeria boat mishap

ABUJA: At least 103 people were killed and about 100 others were rescued after a boat capsized on Monday in the country’s central state of Kwara, police said on Tuesday. The accident occurred on Monday morning in a river in the Patigi local government area of the state, as the passengers were returning home from […]