BETONG, Feb 20 26: A search and rescue (S&R) party has found the body of a 20-year old longhouse youth who disappeared underwater when the speedboat that he was testing capsised in the upper Sungai Skrang at Kampung Tisak Ulu last Wednesay.
Caption: The body of longhouse youth has been found by a search party - Photo by Bomba
Betong Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) station said the body of Denickles anak Lesen was found at about 10.50am by a search party at 15km downstream Ulu Sungai Skrang from the spot where the boat had capsised at about 3.50pm on Feb 18.
The family members identified Denickles’ body and it was later handed over to the police for further action.
According to witnesses at the scene, Denickles was testing his speedboat which later capsised and he was reported to have been seen struggling before disappearing from view.
The station said it received a call about 4.20pm informing that the youth was feared to have disappeared when the boat that he was testing capsised.
Betong station later set up S
&R operations consisting of personnel from the station, police, Civil Defe
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