Search underway for missing fisherman after boat capsizes off Daro coast

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By DayakDaily Team

KUCHING, Dec 12: A search and rescue (SAR) operation is underway for a 59-year-old fisherman who went missing after his boat capsized off the coast of Kampung Tekajong, Daro, on Thursday (Dec 11).

In a report by the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), a call was received at 11.32am on Thursday, and firefighters from the Daro station were deployed.

According to the chronology of events, at around 11am, the Daro Police Station’s inquiry office received information from the public about two individuals who had been thrown into the sea when their boat capsized.

“The boat was on the way from Kampung Betanak to Kuala Matu before being hit by a big wave when passing the Tanjung Sirik area near Pulau Bruit at around 9am,” said the report.

One of the victims, 42-year-old Kaharruddin Buang, managed to swim to shore.

However, his brother-in-law, Aldin Rakli, was unable to swim to land, prompting the SAR operation, which entered its second day today. — DayakDaily

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