Monday, 2 March 2026

Maria Jawas, 77, is found safe, suffers no injuries

SERIAN, March 2 2026: A 77-year old grandmother from Kampung Mayang Kawan, Jalan Mongkos was found safe this morning, about 14 hours after she was reported missing yesterday by a family member.

Caption: Maria Jawas anak Jamas is safe and does not suffer from injuries - Photo by Bomba
 

Serian Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), in a statement, said Maria Jawas anak Jamas was found by villagers in an orchard area, about 5km from Kampung Mayang Kawan, at about 9.15am.

“She is in  a safe condition without any injury,” the department’s operation commander Nasihin anak Jaum said.

He said Maria was sent to the Serian Hospital for medical examination.

Serian Bomba received a call from the police, seeking assistance to look for Maria who left her kampung  to go to her family farm at about 12.15pm yesterday.

She was wearing a short shirt and carrying several pieces of clothing.

However, she left without bringing food and medicine and that she has high blood pressure and is a diabetic.

When she failed to return home, the villagers conducted a search in the orchard area and around Kampung Mayang Kawan, but she was no where to be found.

Apart from the firemen and villagers, the search party also consisted of personnel from the police, Rela and Civil Defence Department.

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