Five missing after boat capsizes in Sarawak River during regatta training
by Hafizah Abdul Hamid · Borneo Post OnlineKUCHING (Oct 18): Five rowers went missing after their boat, carrying 15 people, capsized during a training session for the Sarawak Regatta in the Sarawak River today.
A spokesperson from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said they received an emergency call around 4.20pm regarding the incident before dispatching a team to the area near Royal Bay Commercial Centre at Jalan Buruh Bintawa here.
According to a spokesperson from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), the department received an emergency call about the incident around 4.20pm.
A rescue team was immediately dispatched to the scene near the Royal Bay Commercial Centre, Jalan Buruh Bintawa.
“Ten of them managed to swim to safety while five others were still missing,” said the spokesperson.
At the time of writing, a search-and-rescue (SAR) operation by Bomba and the marine police is underway to find the missing rowers.
At the time of reporting, a search-and-rescue (SAR) operation involving Bomba and marine police is ongoing to locate the missing rowers.