By DayakDaily Team
KUCHING, July 7: The remaining five people who went missing following the boat capsize incident near Kampung Belawai beach were found on the third day of the search and rescue (SAR) operation today.
According to a report from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), the victims—all men—were found between 6.50am and 8.30am by the public and the Sarawak Coast Guards.
Following the discovery of the five remaining victims, the SAR operation came to a close at 11am today.
On Saturday (July 5), Bomba received an emergency call at 2.11pm pertaining to the incident.
Upon arrival, the Operations Deployment Team (PKO) discovered that the capsized vessel was a fibreglass boat carrying 17 Indonesian nationals along with daily essentials.
The following day (July 6), the body of the missing boy was found.
The ill-fated boat had departed from the Kampung Belawai fishermen’s jetty and was en route to a coconut plantation jetty when it capsized just before reaching its destination. — DayakDaily
