Four dead in separate mishaps
Published on: Sunday, June 30, 2024
By: Mardinah Jikur
The ill-fated tractor.
BELURAN: Three farmhands were killed and four others seriously injured when the tractor they were riding lost control and fell into a 10-foot ravine in an oil palm plantation along Jalan Sapi Nangoh, here, Friday afternoon.
Beluran Police Chief Supt Hasan Majid said a 28-year-old Indonesian man and two Filipino women, aged 42 and 28, were killed at the scene in the 6am incident.
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“The four victims who suffered serious injuries were the Indonesian male driver aged 29 and three Filipino women aged 22, 26 and 45.
“At the time of the accident, all the victims were aboard the tractor when the driver lost his grip on a steep road, resulting in the tractor skidding and plunging into the abyss,” he said.
He said investigation into the incident is ongoing under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
Firemen retrieving the body of a man from his 4WD in Manggatal.
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Meanwhile, in KOTA KINABALU, a man was found dead after his Toyota Vigo crashed into a river and was swept away by strong currents during heavy rain in Kg Madsiang Pulutan, Menggatal, Saturday.
The Fire and Rescue Department (FRD) Operations Centre identified the victim as Jamahari Awan, 52.
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It said 10 personnel from the Lintas Fire and Rescue Department Station responded to the 3.30pm distress call.
“The victim was found 300 meters away from the vehicle.
Firemen retrieved his body with a stretcher and handed it over the police for further action,” said a spokesperson. A 500-metre radius of the four-wheel-drive was further inspected to ensure no other victims were involved. The operations ended at 5.15pm.
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