ENGKILILI, Feb 23 2026: Heavy rain and stormy weather forced the search for a 84-year old man, who was reported missing five days ago, to be suspended early at 4pm this afternoon, but will continue tomorrow.
Caption: The search on around the land where footprints and broken wood marks were found
Betong Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) station, in a statement today, said today’s search was on land starting from the location where the footprints and broken wood marks were found.
“The search followed the river as far as 4km downstream and upstream,” the station said.
Igoh anak Sengaling, from Rumah Richard Tawan, Tebarong, Lubok Skrang, Engkilili, was reported missing after leaving to seek treatment at the Skrang Scheme Clinic.
He reportedly left home on February 18, 2026 at approximately 7am by boarding his own boat to go to the clinic to get medicine.
According to family members, he did not return home as usual after the incident.
The family and residents of the longhouse then conducted a search around the longhouse area and nearby forests, but failed to find any traces or clues throughout the two-day search effort.
A police report was made on February 19, 2026 at approximately 7:50 pm.
THs search and rescue (S&R) party involved personnel from Betong Bomba station, police, Civil Defebce Department, Rela and longhouse residents.
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