Fisherman suspected to have dorwned after falling into the sea in Belawai

TANJUNG MANIS, Feb 18 2026: A 48-year old fisherman was suspected to have drowned after he fell into the sea while unloading his catch from a boat to a jetty at Belawai beach this evening.

Caption: A search party was formed for the missing fisherman, suspected to have drowned 

Tanjung Manis Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), in a statement, said it received a call about 5.03pm requesting for assistance to search for the fisherman,identified as Sabarudin Awang Kamarudin, who has fallen into the sea and disappeared under water.

“After obtaining information about the incident from witnesses, the initial search was conducted using surface water searching with other agencies and villagers,” the station said.

It said the search, led by operations commander Adam Gauk, focused on the surface of the water to detect any clues by tracing the last location where the victim was reported missing.

The search party was made up of personnel from Bomba and police as well the villagers of Kampung Belawai.

The search operations were temporary suspended due to the darkness and will resume tomorrow morning.

Youth feared drowned when speedboat he was testing capsised

BETONG, Feb 18 2026: A 20-year old youth is feared to have drowned when the speedboat he was testing sank in upper Sungai Skarang at Kampung Tisak Ulu here today.

Caption: Testing this speedboat turns tragedy for a 20-year old youth who is feared to have drowned when it capsizes and sinks 

According to eye-witnesses at the scene,  Denickles anak Lesen, aged 20, was conducting a speedboat test at about  3.50pm when the incident happened.

“The boat being tested is believed to have sunk and the victim was reportedly seen floundering before disappearing from view,” Betong Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said in a statement.

It said after obtaining information about the incident from witnesses, the initial search was conducted by surface water searching with the help of boats belonging to villagers.

“The search operation focused on the surface of the water to detect any clues by following the last location of the victim reported missing,” the station said.

The station said it received a call about 4.20pm informing that the youth was feared to have disappeared, suspected to have drowned, when the boat that he was testing capsized and sank.

 

The body of crocodile's victim is found in good condition

SADONG JAYA, Feb 18 2026: A 30-year old fisherman, who was grabbed and dragged underwater by a crocodile yesterday, has been found dead this afternoon. 

caption: The body of the deceased was found in good condition

His body was found floating about 2.22pm by a group of fishermen involved in the search and rescue (S&R) operations about 3km downriver from the spot where the attack took place.

Family members identified the deceased as that of Mohd Faisal Abdillah.

Asajaya Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) station’s operations commander Muhammed Mirza Dzalmira Miraj said Faisal body, except for some bite marks on his abdomen, was in good condition.

Faisal was attacked and dragged water while he was casting net under Sungai Buloh bridge, just after 12 noon yesterday.

He was said to have cast the net in a waist-deep river water when the attack took place.

His friend, who was nearby, watched his friend being disappeared underwater.

The S&R operations were initiated later in the late afternoon at about 6pm it was temporarily halted, but resumed this morning.

The search party consisted of personnel from Asajaya station, police, civil defence Department, Forestry Corporation, Rela and villagers.

Faisal's body was later taken to the Sarawak General Hospital for post-mortem to be conducted. 

 

Search operations for 30yo man, who was attacked by a crocodile yesterday, resumes this morning

SADONG JAYA, Feb 18 2026: The search for a 30-year old fisherman, who was grabbed and dragged underwater by a crocodile yesterday, resumed this morning.

Caption: The search and rescue operations involved surface water searching technique

The search and rescue (S&R) operations consisted of seven firemen, five policemen, six personnel from the Civil Defence Department, three from the Sarawak Forest Corporation, eight from RELA and 17 villagers.

Mohd Faisal Abdillah was grabbed by the crocodile while he was casting net under Sungai Buloh Bridge, Sadong Jaya, just after 12 noon.

He was said to have waded in a waist-deep water when the crocodile attacked and dragged him underwater.

According to an eye-witness, Faisal was with a friend when the attack took place.

The S&R operations, which resumed at 9.30am, involved surface water searching technique, covering a stretch of 8km from the location where the victim was taken.

The search party has not seen any indication thus far.

However, two crocodiles were seen surfacing at the spot near far from the attack yesterday. 

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