Man feared missing after out fishing in Sandakan
Published on: Sunday, March 17, 2024
By:
Mardinah Jikur, Lagatah Toyos
For illustrative purposes only.
SANDAKAN: A 35-year-old man is feared missing after catching fish in the sea near Kampung Tinusa 2, here, at about 7pm on Friday.
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Sandakan Fire and Rescue Station Chief Severinus Sainkui said they received a distress call at 9am, Sunday.
A search-and-rescue (SAR) operation, which also involved the police, the Civil Defence Force, and the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA), was then launched.
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Meanwhile, in TAWAU, a man who was reported missing while looking for cockles at Kampung Sungai Imam on Saturday was found safe.
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Tawau Fire and Rescue Station Chief Jemishin Ujin said the victim reached home at 2.53am, Sunday.
Earlier, the victim’s daughter lodged a report at 9.42pm on Saturday, when her father did not return home after going into the mangroves near their house.
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