MARUDI, July 21 2026 : Operations have been initiated to search for three persons - two men and a woman - who have been reported missing when a long boat they were in, capsized in Baram while they were on their way to a clinic two days ago.
However, only the body of a three-year old infant has been found by a search party.
Marudi Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) station said its control centre received information regarding the incident believed to be a boat wreck via WhatsApp group.
It said following that, the control centre contacted Lomg Lama police station to obtain confirmation and further information regarding the incident.
“Based on the police report, on July 21, 2026 at approximately 11:23 am, the police received information from the public via the WhatsApp application informing that four individuals had reportedly not returned home since July 20, 2026 and were feared to be involved in the boat sinking incident,” the station said.
All the victims are from Kampung Long Selatong and were believed to be on their way to the Long San Health Clinic using a boat on July 20, 2026.
However, they failed to return home and could not be contacted by phone.
The villagers later found a boat believed to have been carrying the victims in a sinking condition in Sungai Seperot.
The station said based on information received from the Long Lama police station a three-year-old child victim was found by the public and the victim's body is now at the Long San Health Clinic.
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