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Bodies of five victims in Sarawak regatta boat capsize found

The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Operations Centre said that the bodies were discovered in stages between 6.16 am and 7.09 am.

Updated 1 year ago · Published on 20 Oct 2024 11:09AM

Bodies of five victims in Sarawak regatta boat capsize found
The regatta boat capsized during a training session in the Sarawak River, near the Royal Bay Commercial Centre on Jalan Buruh Bintawa - October 20, 2024

THE bodies of all five individuals reported missing after their regatta boat capsized during a training session in the Sarawak River, near the Royal Bay Commercial Centre on Jalan Buruh Bintawa, were found this morning, reported Bernama.

The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Operations Centre said that the bodies were discovered in stages between 6.16 am and 7.09 am.

“The remains of all five victims have been found and the department is waiting for confirmation from the police and the Ministry of Health.

“The remains of two victims were located at 6.16 am, one at 6.40 am, while the Sarawak Coastguard found another victim at 7.07 am. The last victim was recovered at 7.09 am with the assistance of a drone,” said a department spokesman.

The five victims have been identified as Mohamad Ikhmal Sama’ail, 34; Majurie Maharuf, 32; Mohd Afiq Isyamudin Asaari, 26; Muhammad Khairul Hisyam Kasturi, 23, and Mohamad Khairul Bidin, 26. - October 20, 2024

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