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Two rescued, one missing after boat capsizes in Karambunai: Fire Dept

Rescue team now searching for remaining victim, says dept

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 25 Jan 2023 3:43PM

Two rescued, one missing after boat capsizes in Karambunai: Fire Dept
The Sabah Fire and Rescue Department says it received a call on a capsized boat in Karambunai at 6.07am today before dispatching firemen to the scene (pic for illustration purposes only). – Pixabay pic, January 25, 2023

KOTA KINABALU – Two victims were rescued while another is still missing after the boat they were travelling in capsized in Karambunai waters here, this morning.

The Sabah Fire and Rescue Department operations centre said that it received a call regarding the incident at 6.07am before six firemen and officers along with the emergency service assistance unit were deployed to the scene.

“Three victims whose identities have not yet been ascertained were involved in the incident, but two of them managed to save themselves while the other one is missing with the boat,” it said in a statement.

It also said that a team from the Tuaran Fire and Rescue station is conducting a search-and-rescue operation at the scene of the incident, and information will be updated from time to time. – Bernama, January 25, 2023

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