MUKAH: One of the two siblings reported missing while bathing in Batang Mukah, near Kampung Bedanga, on Tuesday (March 18), was found drowned today. The body of 10-year-old Dexper Kiu Kuang Wei was discovered by a police team involved in the search and rescue operation two kilometres from the incident location at 4.40pm on Wednesday (March...
GEORGE TOWN: The search for Dr Balraj Sethi, who was swept away while trying to rescue his father in the Alaknanda River in Uttarakhand, India on Sept 24, will be extended until Nov 20. His brother Suraaj Sethi, 32, said the Indian police and the state disaster relief force personnel have agreed to continue with the...
KOTA KINABALU: A teenager, who was earlier rescued from drowning at TMEC Recreation Centre in Ulu Kimanis, Papar, died, after six hours of battling for his life on Sunday. The victim, Muhamad Haiqal Irwan, 18, was pronounced dead at 7:30pm while receiving treatment at the Papar district hospital. Kimanis Fire and Rescue Services Station chief Mohd Johainin...
KOTA TINGGI: A 49-year-old man who went missing while swimming off Desaru Coast here has been found dead. Penawar Fire and Rescue Department operations commander Masri Ibrahim said the victim's body was found at 5.30am on Thursday (Dec 28). "The body was found about 5km from where he was last seen and the victim was identified by...
KOTA KINABALU: A foreign tourist drowned while eight others were rescued after their boat capsized off Sabah’s east coast Semporna district on Monday (Sept 4). The incident occurred in Timba-Timba Island waters at about 10.10am. Semporna police chief Supt Mohd Farhan Lee Abdullah said they had detained four men, a local aged 22 and three foreigners aged...
