4 workers missing after boat capsizes in Sg Krian

A SAR operation has been mounted to locate the four missing workers after the boat they were in capsized along Sungai Krian in Saratok on Sept 26, 2025. Photo: Bomba
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By DayakDaily Team

KUCHING, Sept 27: Four people are missing when the boat they were on capsized along Sungai Krian in Saratok on Friday (Sept 26).

According to a report from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), a call was received at 6.13pm, and firefighters from the Saratok station were deployed.

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Based on the chronology of events, at 5.30pm on Friday, 10 workers from a construction company were returning from work by crossing Sungai Krian from the Sesang Jetty to the Pusa Jetty using a boat.

On the way, the boat they were on capsized, and six managed to save themselves while four went missing.

The missing victims consist of 25-year-old Mohd Asfar Sulaiman, who is a local, and three Indonesians—Gunawan Pawadi (35), Budianto Yapani (50), and Karyono (41).

A police report has been made at the Saratok station, and a search and rescue (SAR) operation has been mounted. — DayakDaily

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