Two Young Siblings Feared Drowned in Batang Mukah River, Search to Resume

Two Young Siblings Feared Drowned in Batang Mukah River, Search to Resume

MUKAH, March 19 — Two young siblings are feared drowned after being swept away while bathing in Batang Mukah near Jalan Kampung Bedanga yesterday.‍

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MUKAH, March 19 — Two young siblings are feared drowned after being swept away while bathing in Batang Mukah near Jalan Kampung Bedanga yesterday.

Dexper Kiu Kuang Wei, 10, and his sister, Susie Kiu, 7, were believed to have been carried off by strong currents.

The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department Operations Centre received a report at 4:23 pm and dispatched a rescue team from the Mukah Fire and Rescue Station.

“The search was called off at 6:35 pm after no sign of the victims,” the department said in a statement, adding that efforts will resume tomorrow morning. — Bernama

A spokesman from the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department Operations Centre said they received a report at 4:23 pm and promptly dispatched a rescue team from the Mukah Fire and Rescue Station to the scene. — File picture by Devan Manuel

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