14-year old boy believed to have been dragged underwater by a crocodile

DARO, Dec 26 2025: A 14-year old boy is believed to have been dragged underwater by a crocodile while he was prawning at the bank of Sungai Kelai, not from Rumah Jingga longhouse late this afternoon.

Caption: A search party moving around near the scene of the crocodile attack

Daro Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) station said the incident happened near a jetty of the longhouse on Pulau Bruit about 5.45pm.

A search and rescue operation was later initiated to look for the boy, identified as Augustine Fernando anak Nyalong, the station said in a statement.

Apart from the Bomba personnel, the police from Daro station and the villagers are also involved in the search and rescue operation.

At 6.30pm, the operation was halted and will resume tomorrow morning.

22-year old person with disability dies in a fire that destroys 20 Iban squatter houses

BINTULU, Dec 26 2025: A 22-year old person with disability died when a fire razed a colony of 20 Iban squatter houses located at the other side of Sungai Sangan, just opposite Pekan Sangan, Tatau, last night.

Caption: Fire at its height that completely destroyed the colony of squatter houses across Sungai Sangan last night. 

Firemen from Tatau Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) station found the charred remains of the victim after they have doused the fire.

In a statement, the station said the fire rendered 97 squatters from 20 families homeless.

It said it received an emergency call about 11.18pm from one of the squatters.

However, efforts to put off the fire were hampered as there was no access road to the area and that they have to use boats to ferry the fire fighting equipment to the other side of the river.

The firemen, however, managed to save a house and a primary school.

The charred body of the victim was found about 2.35am on Dec 26.

The body was handed over to the police for further action.

After the fire was completely extinguished and the situation was safe, the team returned to the station.

House 1 : Suakok anak Dusuu (5 persons), House 2 : Bangga anak Sibat (4 persons), House 3 : Lenti anak Ngilah ( 5 persons), House 4 : Nyaba anak Belun (2 persons), House 5 : Enburan anak Jurak (7 persons), House 6 : Kenny anak Jambai (4 persons), House 7 : Erong anak Janton (7 persons), House 8 : Kana anak Seli (2 persons), House 9 : Sibat anak Janton (8 persons), House 10 : Donny anak Naon (8 persons), House 11 : Rajang anak Mengga (5 persons), House 12 : Midan anak Jantai (5 persons), House 13 : Nyalang anak Manut (7 persons), House 14 : Jubiu anak Cherang (4 persons), House 15: Enchana anak Ungkut (6 persons), House 16 : Layam anak Niat (3 persons) House 17 : Steward Kebing anak Lamat (2 persons), House 18 : Roslina Dujung anak Anjie (5 persons), House 19 : Jemah anak Ulou (6 persons) and House 20 : Unting anak Bayang (2 persons).

Number of families: 20. Number of victims: 97